Wood County is now up to 12,481 confirmed and probable cases and 214 deaths from COVID-19 since last March, according to the Thursday, April 8, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 103 new cases since the last report on Monday, April 5.
The number of active COVID cases in the county today is 181, which is 31 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 214 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, 53 in their 70s, 80 in their 80s, and 47 in their 90s, and two in their 100s.
A total of 607 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since last March, with three more being hospitalized since Monday.
Of the total 12,481 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, 6,519 were female, and 5,962 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 Wednesday, a total of 48,868 local residents have gotten at least their first dose of a COVID vaccine. That is 37.36% of the county population.
Every Thursday, the Wood County Health Department lists “active cases” by ZIP codes. As of this week, there are 18 areas in the county with active cases.
The Perrysburg ZIP code area has the most active cases with 56-60. The Bowling Green ZIP code area has the next highest number this week, having between 51-55 active cases. Northwood is next with 11 to 15 cases.
Those ZIP code areas with 6-10 active cases each include Millbury, North Baltimore, Rossford and Walbridge.
Areas with 1-5 cases each include Fostoria, Genoa, Jerry City, Luckey, Pemberville, Portage, Risingsun, Rudolph, Wayne, Weston, and a section in Wood County with a Toledo ZIP code.
The latest numbers reported for schools in the county included 9 students and 1 staff:
- Bowling Green City Schools: 3 students, 1 staff.
- Otsego: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Perrysburg: 5 students, 0 staff.
Of the total COVID cases in Wood County, at least 927 have been in long-term care facilities. The cases recorded since last March include 475 residents and 452 staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Thursday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of April 8:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 54 residents, 28 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, 31 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: 79 residents, 51 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
