Wood County reported a jump of 323 COVID cases over the weekend. The county is now up to 4,421 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Monday, Nov. 23, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is an increase of 323 cases since Friday.
The number of active COVID cases in the county is now 506, which is 63 more than on Friday. Active cases are Wood County residents who are being monitored by the health department according to state and federal isolation criteria.
A total of 295 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since March, with 12 more being hospitalized since Friday.
The county has recorded a total of 107 deaths from COVID. Of those, one person was in her 40s, three were in their 50s, 11 were in their 60s, 26 in their 70s, 45 in their 80s, and 21 in their 90s. Of the deaths, 59 have been females, and 48 have been males.
Of the total 4,421 cases in the county as of today, those with the virus ranged in age from 1 to 102, with the median age of 36. Of those testing positive, 2,286 were female, and 2,135 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 last week, there were 28 areas in the county with active cases.
The Perrysburg ZIP code area had the most this week, with 156-160 active cases. Next was Bowling Green, with 146-150 active cases.
Northwood and Rossford areas both had 21-25 active cases, and Millbury, Pemberville, Walbridge and Wayne areas each had 11-15 cases. The Bloomdale, Bradner and Risingsun areas had 6-10 cases each.
Areas with 1 to 5 cases each included Custar, Cygnet, Deshler, Dunbridge, Fostoria, Genoa, Grand Rapids, Haskins, Jerry City, Luckey, Milton Center, North Baltimore, Portage, Rudolph, Tontogany, Weston and Woodville.
The latest numbers reported for schools (week of Nov. 9) in the county included 44 students and 18 staff: Bowling Green, 2 students, 4 staff; Eastwood, 6 students, 1 staff; Elmwood, 6 students, 2 staff; Lake, 2 students; Northwood, 4 students, one staff; Otsego, 2 students; Penta Career Center, 5 students; Perrysburg, 11 students, 8 staff; Rossford, 3 students, 2 staff; and St. Rose, 3 students.
Of the total 4,421 cases in Wood County, at least 442 have been in long-term care facilities – 253 were residents and 189 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Nov. 18:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 50 residents, 11 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 22 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 13 residents, 36 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 28 residents, 14 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 31 residents, 17 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 6 residents, 18 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 17 residents, 17 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, 5 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 45 residents, 22 staff.
- Brookdale, Bowling Green: 0 residents, 1 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 1 resident, 1 staff.
- Wood Haven Health Care: 0 residents, 3 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 1 resident, 4 staff.
- Bowling Green Manor: 0 residents, 3 staff.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at least 75 of Wood County’s 107 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
