Wood County reported 245 new cases and two more deaths from COVID-19 since Friday.
The county is now up to 10,094 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Tuesday, Jan. 19, update from the Wood County Health Department.
The number of first doses of the COVID vaccine being given in Wood County as of Monday was 6,113 – which is 4.67% of the county’s population.
The number of active COVID cases in the county today is 288, which is 108 fewer 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 503 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since March, with seven more being hospitalized since Friday.
The county has recorded a total of 156 deaths from COVID. Of those, one was in his 30s, two were in their 40s, four were in their 50s, 17 were in their 60s, 32 in their 70s, 62 in their 80s, and 37 in their 90s, and one in her 100s.
Of the total 10,094 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, 5,269 were female, and 4,835 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 24 areas in the county with active cases.
The Perrysburg ZIP code area again had the most this week, with 146-150 active cases. Next was Bowling Green, with 111-115 active cases.
Northwood was the next highest with 31-35 active cases each, followed by Rossford with 21-25 active cases, and Walbridge with 16-20. Cygnet and North Baltimore each had 11-15 active cases.
Areas with 6-10 cases each included Haskins, Luckey, Pemberville, Wayne and Weston.
Areas with 1-5 cases each included Bloomdale, Bradner, Custar, Deshler, Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Jerry City, Millbury, Portage, Risingsun, Rudolph, and Tontogany.
The latest numbers reported for schools (week of Jan. 4) in the county included 39 students and 27 staff:
- All Saints Catholic: 0 students, 1 staff.
- Bowling Green City Schools: 3 students, 8 staff.
- Eastwood: 3 students, 2 staff.
- Elmwood: 8 students, 3 staff.
- Lake: 8 students, 1 staff.
- Northwood: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Otsego: 7 students, 4 staff.
- Penta Career Center: 5 students, 5 staff.
- Perrysburg: No numbers available.
- Rossford: 4 students, 2 staff.
- St. Rose: 0 students, 1 staff.
Of the total COVID cases in Wood County, at least 826 have been in long-term care facilities – 441 were residents and 385 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Jan. 13:
- 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: 10 residents, 26 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 24 residents, 28 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 14 residents, 11 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 2 residents, 5 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 8 residents, 10 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 47 residents, 34 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, 48 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.
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
