Wood County saw 32 more COVID cases and one more death due to the virus in the past day.
The county is up to 2,545 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Friday, Oct. 23, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 32 more cases since Thursday.
The latest tracking of cases in ZIP code areas of the county shows the most active cases currently in the Perrysburg area.
As of today there are 162 active cases in the county, which is eight 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.
Of the total 2,545 cases in the county as of today, those with the virus ranged in age from 1 to 102, with the median age of 34. Of those testing positive, 1,342 were female, and 1,203 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.
A total of 210 Wood County residents have been hospitalized for the virus since March, with two more being hospitalized since Thursday.
Of the 95 who have died, three were in their 50s, 10 were in their 60s, 24 in their 70s, 42 in their 80s, and 16 in their 90s. Of the deaths, 54 have been females, and 41 have been males.
Every Wednesday, the Wood County Health Department lists “active cases” by ZIP codes. As of this week, there were 20 areas in the county with active cases.
The Perrysburg ZIP code area had 46-50 active cases. Bowling Green ZIP codes had 41-45 cases this week.
Three areas, North Baltimore, Northwood and Rossford each had 11-15 active cases. Areas with 1 to 5 cases each included Bloomdale, Bradner, Custar, Cygnet, Fostoria, Genoa, Grand Rapids, Haskins, Luckey, Millbury, Pemberville, Portage, Risingsun, Walbridge, and Weston.
As of new cases reported in K-12 schools during the week of Oct. 12, Bowling Green reported two students and one staff; Montessori reported one student; Penta Career Center reported one student; Perrysburg, two students; Rossford, two students and one staff; and St. Rose Schools, one staff.
Of the total 2,545 cases in Wood County, at least 392 have been in long-term care facilities – 236 were residents and 156 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Oct. 21:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 50 residents, 9 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 21 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 12 residents, 32 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 21 residents, 8 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 31 residents, 17 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 6 residents, 18 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 10 residents, 11 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 14 residents, 10 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 1 resident, 5 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 1 resident, 0 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 45 residents, 19 staff.
- Brookdale, Bowling Green: 0 residents, 1 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 1 resident, 1 staff.
- Wood Haven Health Care: 0 residents, 2 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 0 residents, 2 staff.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at least 61 of Wood County’s 95 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
