As of January 8, 2021 (3 PM)– Richland County data from Richland Public Health. .
- Richland County has 6,278 confirmed positive pandemic cases with 1,835 probable cases for a total of 8,113 cases. There have been 444 hospitalizations with 56 current (from the Ohio Hospital Association Report as of 1/7/21). 72 of those hospitalizations have spent time in the ICU. There have been 96 confirmed pandemic deaths with 32 pending certification (22 from 2020; 10 from 2021). 4,097 people on the cumulative list have recovered*.Ages range of cases is from 3-weeks to 102 years; median age is 46.For January, the daily case average is 55.86.
- OHIO has 678,441 confirmed positive pandemic cases with84,162probable cases for762,603total cases with9,544pandemic deaths. There are or have been 40,787 individuals hospitalized in Ohio with 6,126 ICU admissions. Ohio’s presumed-recovered count is 621,185*. Ages range of cases is from <1 to 111; median age is 43.
- The U.S. has 21,644,957 cumulative pandemic cases in all 50 states and 5 jurisdictions; 366,269 pandemic deaths; U.S. Closed Cases: 8,849,145 (recovered or died – note that many states are no longer reporting “recovered” numbers regularly, including CA, FL, & GA).
- Global cumulative pandemic cases:88,389,886 cases; 1,905,159 pandemic deaths; Global Closed Cases:51,155,387 (recovered or died).
*Presumed Recovered are COVID-19 cases that are 21 days since symptom onset.6,278
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
- 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: Governor DeWine extends Ohio 10 p.m. business curfew to January 2, 2021.
- December 11: United States FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine for use.
- December 14: First COVID vaccinations are given in the United States (including Ohio).
- December 18: Richland County launches CountOnMeRC COVID-19 awareness initiative.
- December 24: Richland County returns to Level 3 (Red) in the OPHAS but is seventh worst in state for COVID-19 new cases per capita.
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.
- December 29: Renewed the order that all retail businesses enforce a curfew at 10 p.m. and not to reopen until 5 a.m. Curfew has been extended until January 23, 2021.
RICHLAND COUNTYCOVID-19 GUIDELINES
Richland County residents should follow the recommended guidelines 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.
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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.