COVID cases in local long-term care facilities continue to grow, and Wood County is now up to 6,257 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Wednesday, Dec. 9, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 101 new cases since Tuesday.
The number of active COVID cases in the county is now 475, which is six fewer than on Tuesday. Active cases are Wood County residents who are being monitored by the health department according to state and federal isolation criteria.
A total of 363 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since March, with six more being hospitalized since Tuesday.
The county has recorded a total of 117 deaths from COVID, with one more reported today. Of those, one was in his 30s, two were in their 40s, three were in their 50s, 12 were in their 60s, 26 in their 70s, 49 in their 80s, and 24 in their 90s.
Of the total 6,257 cases in the county as of today, those with the virus ranged in age from 1 to 103, with the median age of 38. Of those testing positive, 3,244 were female, and 3,013 were male.
Cases involving BGSU students and staff who live in surrounding counties and commute are included in BGSU figures, but not Wood County’s total count.
Every Wednesday, the Wood County Health Department lists “active cases” by ZIP codes. As of this week, there are 25 areas in the county with active cases.
The Perrysburg ZIP code area again has the most this week, with 141-145 active cases. Next is Bowling Green, with 111-115 active cases.
Rossford has 31-35 cases, while North Baltimore and Northwood each have 26-30 active cases, and Walbridge has 21-25 cases. Pemberville has 16-20 active cases, and Portage and Weston each have 11-15 cases.
Bradner, Haskins, Luckey and Millbury have 6-10 cases each.
Areas with 1 to 5 cases each include Bloomdale, Custar, Cygnet, Deshler, Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Hoytville, Jerry City, Milton Center, Risingsun, Rudolph and Wayne.
The latest numbers reported for schools (week of Nov. 30) in the county included 64 students and 31 staff:
- All Saints Catholic School: 0 students, 3 staff.
- Bowling Green Christian Academy: 3 students, 1 staff.
- Bowling Green City Schools: 3 students, 3 staff.
- Eastwood: 4 students, 2 staff.
- Lake: 8 students, 4 staff.
- Northwood: 3 students, 1 staff.
- Otsego: 1 student, 1 staff.
- Penta Career Center: 9 students, 2 staff.
- Perrysburg: 30 students, 0 staff.
- Rossford: 1 student, 7 staff.
- St. Aloysius: 0 students, 2 staff.
- St. Rose Preschool: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Wood Lane: 1 student, 2 staff.
- Wood County ESC, 0 students, 3 staff.
Of the total 6,257 cases in Wood County, at least 681 have been in long-term care facilities – 390 were residents and 291 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Dec. 9:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 50 residents, 11 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 22 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 41 residents, 57 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 30 residents, 19 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 32 residents, 22 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 6 residents, 19 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 23 residents, 25 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 14 residents, 10 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 2 residents, 5 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 1 resident, 6 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 47 residents, 27 staff.
- Brookdale Bowling Green: 16 residents, 11 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 1 resident, 1 staff.
- Wood Haven Health Care: 2 residents, 6 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 1 resident, 4 staff.
- Bowling Green Manor: 61 residents, 33 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 11 residents, 7 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Dunn House: 4 residents, 5 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Rollie Hampton House: 1 resident, 0 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Schult House: 3 residents, 2 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Bair House: 0 residents, 3 staff.
- Wood County Residential Restle House: 1 resident; 0 staff.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at least 77 of Wood County’s 117 deaths from COVID-19 have occurred in long-term care facilities.
More detailed statistics about Wood County cases can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/wchdohio-coronavirus
