As of December 11, 2020 (2 PM)–Richland County data
- Richland County has 4,443 confirmed positive pandemic cases with 999 probable cases for a total of 5,442 cases. There have been 330 hospitalizations with 91 currently. 62 of those hospitalizations have spent time in the ICU. There have been forty-seven (47) confirmed pandemic deaths with 12 additional pandemic deaths pending verification. 2,591 people on the cumulative list have recovered. Ages range of cases is from 1 month to 100 years; median age is 46.Richland County is Level 4/Purple in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System for a second week. Richland County had a seven day average of 84 new cases per day.
- OHIO has 497,565 confirmed positive pandemic cases with44,644probable cases for542,209total cases with7,426pandemic deaths. Ohio’s presumed-recovered count is 370,932. There are or have been31,536individuals hospitalized in Ohio with 5,134 ICU admissions. Ages range of cases is from <1 to 109; median age is 42.
- The U.S. has 15,667,526 cumulative pandemic cases in all 50 states and 5 jurisdictions; 292,856 pandemic deaths(4.7%of all cases with an outcome); U.S. Closed Cases: 6,277,903 (recovered or died).
- Global cumulative pandemic cases:69,874,432 cases; 1,587,991 pandemic deaths (3.4% of all cases with an outcome); Global Closed Cases:46,646,766(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 the pandemic worldwide exceed 100,000.
- May 7: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announces many businesses can reopen.
- May 30: The U.S. eclipses 100,000 pandemic deaths.
- July 2: Ohio Governor DeWine announces color coding of counties by pandemic 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 the pandemic.
- 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 the pandemic).
- December 10: Richland County remains at Purple for a second week. Governor DeWine extends Ohio p.m. business curfew to January 2, 2021.
To fight the spread of the pandemic, 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.
- November 19: Ordered all retail businesses to enforce a curfew at 10 p.m. and not to reopen until 5 a.m. Curfew has been extended until January 2, 2021.
RICHLAND COUNTY PRECAUTIONS WHILE UNDER LEVEL4
Richland County residents should follow the recommended guidelines for Risk Level 4 (Purple) to reduce the spread of the pandemic:
- 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 OD Hand the expanded COVID-19 Checklist
Latest Updates from Richland Public Health
PREVENTION – Steps to take to lessen the chances of getting coronavirus
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.