Wood County is now up to 12,273 confirmed and probable cases and 213 deaths from COVID-19 since last March, according to the Thursday, April 1, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 95 new cases and 3 new deaths since the last report on Thursday, March 25.
The number of active COVID cases in the county today is 156, which is 46 more than last Thursday. Active cases are Wood County residents who are being monitored by the health department according to state and federal isolation criteria.
Of the total 213 deaths in Wood County, one was in her 20s, one was in his 30s, three were in their 40s, eight were in their 50s, 19 were in their 60s, 52 in their 70s, 80 in their 80s, and 47 in their 90s, and two in their 100s. The deaths that occurred in the past week involved a person in their 50s and two people in their 80s.
A total of 602 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since last March, with six more being hospitalized since Thursday.
Of the total 12,273 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, 6,421 were female, and 5,852 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.
As of today, a total of 44,756 local residents have gotten at least their first dose of a COVID vaccine. That is 34.21% of the county population.
Every Thursday, the Wood County Health Department lists “active cases” by ZIP codes. As of this week, there are 19 areas in the county with active cases.
The Bowling Green ZIP code area has the most active cases with 50-55. Perrysburg ZIP code has the next highest number this week, having between 36-40 active cases. Northwood is next with 11 to 15 cases.
Those ZIP code areas with 6-10 active cases each include North Baltimore, Rossford and Walbridge.
Areas with 1-5 cases each include Bradner, Cygnet, Fostoria, Genoa, Grand Rapids, Hoytville, Jerry City, Luckey, Millbury, Pemberville, Portage, Wayne and Weston.
The latest numbers reported for schools in the county included 27 students and 6 staff:
- Bowling Green City Schools: 2 students, 1 staff.
- Elmwood: 1 student, 0 staff.
- North Baltimore: 5 students, 0 staff.
- Northwood: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Otsego: 2 students, 1 staff.
- Penta Career Center: 2 students, 0 staff.
- Perrysburg: 8 students, 4 staff.
- Rossford: 6 students, 0 staff.
Of the total COVID cases in Wood County, at least 924 have been in long-term care facilities. The cases recorded since last March include 474 residents and 450 staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Thursday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of April 1:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 54 residents, 26 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 25 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 49 residents, 69 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 30 residents, 25 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 33 residents, 30 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 10 residents, 30 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 24 residents, 32 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 15 residents, 12 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 17 residents, 30 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 12 residents, 13 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 49 residents, 37 staff.
- Brookdale Bowling Green: 20 residents, 17 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 4 residents, 3 staff.
- Wood Haven Health Care: 2 residents, 15 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 14 residents, 11 staff.
- Bowling Green Manor: 78 residents, 50 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 13 residents, 11 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Dunn House: 6 residents, 5 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Rollie Hampton House: 2 residents, 1 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Schult House: 6 residents, 5 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Bair House: 5 residents, 11 staff.
- Wood County Residential Restle House: 1 resident; 1 staff.
More detailed statistics about Wood County cases can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/wchdohio-coronavirus
