Wood County reported 235 new COVID cases over the weekend. The county is now up to 6,774 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Monday, Dec. 14, update from the Wood County Health Department.
The number of active COVID cases in the county is now 519, which is eight 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 384 local residents have been hospitalized for the coronavirus since March, with seven more being hospitalized since Friday.
The county has recorded a total of 117 deaths from COVID. Of those, one was in his 30s, two were in their 40s, three were in their 50s, 12 were in their 60s, 26 in their 70s, 49 in their 80s, and 24 in their 90s.
Of the total 6,774 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, 3,517 were female, and 3,256 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 25 areas in the county with active cases.
The Perrysburg ZIP code area again had the most last week, with 141-145 active cases. Next was Bowling Green, with 111-115 active cases.
Rossford had 31-35 cases, while North Baltimore and Northwood each had 26-30 active cases, and Walbridge had 21-25 cases. Pemberville had 16-20 active cases, and Portage and Weston each had 11-15 cases.
Bradner, Haskins, Luckey and Millbury had 6-10 cases each.
Areas with 1 to 5 cases each included Bloomdale, Custar, Cygnet, Deshler, Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Hoytville, Jerry City, Milton Center, Risingsun, Rudolph and Wayne.
The latest numbers reported for schools (week of Nov. 30) in the county included 64 students and 31 staff:
- All Saints Catholic School: 0 students, 3 staff.
- Bowling Green Christian Academy: 3 students, 1 staff.
- Bowling Green City Schools: 3 students, 3 staff.
- Eastwood: 4 students, 2 staff.
- Lake: 8 students, 4 staff.
- Northwood: 3 students, 1 staff.
- Otsego: 1 student, 1 staff.
- Penta Career Center: 9 students, 2 staff.
- Perrysburg: 30 students, 0 staff.
- Rossford: 1 student, 7 staff.
- St. Aloysius: 0 students, 2 staff.
- St. Rose Preschool: 1 student, 0 staff.
- Wood Lane: 1 student, 2 staff.
- Wood County ESC, 0 students, 3 staff.
Of the total 6,774 cases in Wood County, at least 681 have been in long-term care facilities – 390 were residents and 291 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday.
The following facilities have had cases, as of Dec. 9:
- SKLD Perrysburg: 50 residents, 11 staff.
- Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 22 staff.
- Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 41 residents, 57 staff.
- The Manor at Perrysburg: 30 residents, 19 staff.
- Heartland of Perrysburg: 32 residents, 22 staff.
- Otterbein Perrysburg: 6 residents, 19 staff.
- Otterbein Pemberville: 23 residents, 25 staff.
- Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 14 residents, 10 staff.
- St. Clare Commons, Perrysburg: 2 residents, 5 staff.
- Grand Rapids Care Center: 1 resident, 6 staff.
- Briar Hill Health Campus, North Baltimore: 47 residents, 27 staff.
- Brookdale Bowling Green: 16 residents, 11 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Werner House: 1 resident, 1 staff.
- Wood Haven Health Care: 2 residents, 6 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 1 resident, 4 staff.
- Bowling Green Manor: 61 residents, 33 staff.
- Waterford at Levis Commons: 11 residents, 7 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Dunn House: 4 residents, 5 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Rollie Hampton House: 1 resident, 0 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Schult House: 3 residents, 2 staff.
- Wood Lane Residential Bair House: 0 residents, 3 staff.
- Wood County Residential Restle House: 1 resident; 0 staff.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at least 81 of Wood County’s 117 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
