Wood County is up to 1,376 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Wednesday, Sept. 2, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 20 more cases since Tuesday.
One more death has been reported, bringing the total COVID deaths in the county since March to 69.
As of today there are 76 active cases in the county, which is 14 more cases than Tuesday. Active cases are Wood County residents who are being monitored by the health department according to state and federal isolation criteria.
Of the total 1,376 cases in the county as of today, those with the virus ranged in age from 1 to 102, with the median age of 41. Of those testing positive, 741 were female, and 635 were male.
A total of 127 Wood County residents have been hospitalized for the virus since March.
Of the 69 who have died, two were in their 50s, seven were in their 60s, 18 in their 70s, 28 in their 80s, and 14 in their 90s. Of the deaths, 37 have been females, and 32 have been males.
Every Wednesday, the Wood County Health Department lists “active cases” by Zip Code. As of Sept. 2, there were 13 areas in the county with active cases.
The Bowling Green area has the most – with between 36-40 active cases. That compares to between 16 and 20 cases one week ago.
The Perrysburg area has between 11 and 15 cases. Areas with 1 to 5 cases each include Bradner, Custar, Fostoria, Haskins, Luckey, Northwood, Pemberville, Risingsun, Rossford, Walbridge, and West Millgrove.
Of the total 1,376 cases in Wood County, at least 319 have been in long-term care facilities – 191 were residents and 128 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Sept. 2:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 49 residents, 9 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 19 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 11 residents, 31 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 18 residents, 7 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 28 residents, 15 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 6 residents, 18 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 3 residents, 6 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 1 resident, 3 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 1 resident, 5 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 1 resident, 0 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 28 residents, 13 staff.
- Brookdale, Bowling Green: 0 residents, 1 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 1 resident, 1 staff.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at least 47 of Wood County’s 69 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
