Wood County is now up to 12,080 confirmed and probable cases and 210 deaths from COVID-19 since last March, according to the Thursday, March 25, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 66 new cases and no new deaths since the last report on Monday, March 22.
The number of active COVID cases in the county today is 110, which is 16 more than on Monday. Active cases are Wood County residents who are being monitored by the health department according to state and federal isolation criteria.
Of the total 210 deaths in Wood County, one was in her 20s, one was in his 30s, three were in their 40s, seven were in their 50s, 19 were in their 60s, 52 in their 70s, 78 in their 80s, and 47 in their 90s, and two in their 100s.
A total of 596 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since last March, with six more being hospitalized since Monday.
Of the total 12,080 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, 6,320 were female, and 5,760 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 Thursday, the Wood County Health Department lists “active cases” by ZIP codes. As of this week, there are 17 areas in the county with active cases.
The Bowling Green and Perrysburg ZIP code areas have the most this week, each having between 26-30 active cases. Having 6 to 10 cases each are Northwood, Rossford, Walbridge and Weston.
Areas with 1-5 cases each include Cygnet, Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Haskins, Jerry City, Luckey, Millbury, North Baltimore, Pemberville, Rudolph, and Wayne.
The latest numbers reported for schools (week of March 15) in the county included 15 students and 1 staff:
- Bowling Green City Schools: 3 students, 0 staff.
- BG Christian Academy: 1 student, 1 staff.
- Eastwood: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Elmwood: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Northwood: 2 students, 0 staff.
- Otsego: 2 students, 0 staff.
- Penta Career Center: 3 students, 0 staff
- Rossford: 2 students, 0 staff.
Of the total COVID cases in Wood County, at least 919 have been in long-term care facilities. The cases recorded since last March include 474 residents and 445 staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Thursday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of March 25:
- 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, 31 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 15 residents, 12 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 17 residents, 28 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
