Wood County is now up to 9,162 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Friday, Jan. 8, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 85 more cases than on Thursday.
The number of active COVID cases in the county today is 465, which is 35 fewer than on Thursday. Active cases are Wood County residents who are being monitored by the health department according to state and federal isolation criteria.
A total of 478 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since March, with seven more being hospitalized since Thursday.
The county has recorded a total of 151 deaths from COVID. Of those, one was in his 30s, two were in their 40s, four were in their 50s, 16 were in their 60s, 30 in their 70s, 60 in their 80s, and 37 in their 90s, and one in her 100s.
Of the total 9,162 cases in the county as of today, those with the virus ranged in age from 1 to 103, with the median age of 39. Of those testing positive, 4,790 were female, and 4,372 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 171-175 active cases. Next is Bowling Green, with 101-105 active cases.
Northwood and Rossford are the next highest with 26-30 active cases each, followed by Walbridge with 21-25 active cases. Cygnet, Luckey, Millbury and North Baltimore each have 11-15 cases.
Areas with 6-10 cases each include Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Pemberville, Portage and Wayne.
Areas with 1-5 cases each include Bloomdale, Bradner, Custar, Genoa, Haskins, Jerry City, Milton Center, Risingsun, Rudolph, Tontogany and Weston.
The latest numbers reported for schools (week of Dec. 28) in the county included 31 students and 26 staff:
- Bowling Green City Schools: 1 student, 3 staff.
- Elmwood: 1 student, 4 staff.
- Penta Career Center: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Perrysburg: 24 students, 15 staff.
- Rossford: 2 students, 2 staff.
- St. Aloysius: 2 students, 0 staff.
- Wood County ESC: 0 student, 2 staff.
Of the total COVID cases in Wood County, at least 810 have been in long-term care facilities – 437 were residents and 373 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Jan. 6:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 53 residents, 23 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 25 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 41 residents, 63 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 30 residents, 20 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 33 residents, 28 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 8 residents, 20 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 24 residents, 27 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 14 residents, 11 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 2 residents, 5 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 6 residents, 10 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 47 residents, 31 staff.
- Brookdale Bowling Green: 20 residents, 14 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 4 residents, 3 staff.
- Wood Haven Health Care: 3 residents, 13 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 13 residents, 10 staff.
- Bowling Green Manor: 76 residents, 47 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 13 residents, 10 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Dunn House: 6 residents, 5 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Rollie Hampton House: 1 resident, 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.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at least 103 of Wood County’s 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
