Close to 2,000 Active COVID-19 Cases In Richland County, Now 40 Deaths

As of December 4, 2020 (2 PM)

  • Richland County has 3,701 confirmed positive COVID-19 caseswith 525 probable cases for a total of 4,226 cases. There have been 299 hospitalizationswith 80 current. 61 of thosehospitalizations have spent time in the ICU. There have been forty (40) confirmed deaths with 14 additional deaths pending verification. 2,234 people on the cumulative list have recovered.Ages range of cases is from 1 month to 100 years; median age is 45.

NOTE: The Ohio Department of Health is reporting that today's data is incomplete; thousands of reports are pending review, to the overwhelming spread of coronavirus the past three weeks.

  • OHIO has 432,324 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases with24,639probable cases for456,963total cases with6,882deaths. Ohio’s presumed-recovered count is 306,950. There are or have been28,673individuals hospitalized in Ohio with 4,847 ICU admissions. Ages range of cases is from <1 to 109; median age is 42.
  • The U.S. has 14,190,671 cumulative COVID-19 cases inall 50 states and 5 jurisdictions; 276,980 deaths(4.9%of all cases with an outcome); U.S. Closed Cases: 5,680,998 (recovered or died).
  • Global cumulative cases:65,552,911 cases; 1,512,396 deaths (3.5% of all cases with an outcome); Global Closed Cases:43,647,107(recovered or died).

Timeline:

  • March 19: Richland County has its first confirmed case of coronavirus.
  • March 20: Ohio has its first death due to coronavirus.
  • March 22: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issues a “Shelter at Home” order.
  • April 8: Richland County has its first death from COVID-19
  • April 10: Deaths from COVID-19 worldwide exceed 100,000.
  • May 7: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announces many businesses can reopen.
  • May 30: The U.S. eclipses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.
  • July 2: Ohio Governor DeWine announces color coding of counties by COVID-19 spread risk. Richland County starts in Level 2 (Orange) in the Ohio Public Health Alert System.
  • July 22: Ohio Governor DeWine makes face coverings mandatory for the whole state.
  • November 5: Ohio Governor DeWine reports that all 88 Ohio Counties have High Incidence with very high exposure and spread of COVID-19.
  • November 19: Ohio Governor DeWine starts 21 day curfew for Ohio businesses (10 p.m.)
  • November 25: Richland county is on the Purple Level watch list after 9 weeks at Level Red.
  • December 3: Richland County goes to Purple (severe exposure and spread of COVID-19).

To fight the spread of the coronavirus, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine:

  • Revised the Mandatory State mask order on November 11to require businesses to ensure that customers and employees are wearing masks.
  • Revised the Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio on November 17that prohibits public and private gatherings of greater than 10 people outside of a single residence.
  • Ordered all retail businesses to enforce a curfew at 10 p.m. and not to reopen until 5 a.m. the next morning for 21 days starting November 19.

RICHLAND COUNTY PRECAUTIONS WHILE UNDER LEVEL4

Richland County residents should follow the recommended guidelines for Risk Level 4 (Purple) to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

  • Stay at home; necessary travel only.
  • Wear a face covering (cloth mask) if you must be out in the public.
  • Must wear a face covering (cloth mask) when entering a retail business or grocery
  • Maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from non-household members.
  • Follow good hygiene standards, including:
    • Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
    • Use hand sanitizer frequently.
    • Avoid touching your face.
    • Cover coughs or sneezes (e.g., into a tissue, or elbow).
  • Symptom self-evaluation monitoring.
  • Decrease in-person interactions with others.
  • Limit attending gatherings of any number.
  • Conduct a daily health/symptom self-evaluation and stay at home if symptomatic.
  • Seek medical care as needed, but limit or avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals, nursing homes, and residential care facilities to see others as much as possible.

Latest Updates from the CDC

Latest Updates from ODH and the expanded COVID-19 Checklist

Latest Updates from Richland Public Health

PREVENTION – Steps to take to lessen the chances of getting COVID-19

Use personal prevention protection methods at all times, at home, work, or elsewhere:

  • Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face covering (mask) when in public.
  • Maintain 6-foot distance from others
  • Clean your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer only if soap and water are not available.
  • Avoid close contact:
    • with people who are sick.
    • stay home as much as possible.
  • Cover coughs and sneezes: use a tissue or cough into your sleeve.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces daily.
  • Stay home when you are sick.

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