Richland County improved to "red," or level three, on Thursday in the state's color-coded COVID-19 monitoring system.According to Richland Source,
The Christmas Eve announcement from the Ohio Department of Health came after the county spent three straight weeks at "purple," or level four, the most severe indicator of coronavirus spread in a county.
The change in designation was announced through the state's COVID-19 Public Health Advisory System website, updated each Thursday at 2 p.m. Richland County remains "high incidence" by CDC standards due to the number of cases being reported.