Wood County up to 2,297 COVID-19 cases since March

The county is up to 2,297 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since March, according to the Wednesday, Oct. 14, update from the Wood County Health Department. That is 14 more cases since Tuesday.

As of today there are 129 active cases in the county, which is one more than on 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 2,297 cases in the county as of today, those with the virus ranged in age from 1 to 102, with the median age of 33. Of those testing positive, 1,223 were female, and 1,074 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 189 Wood County residents have been hospitalized for the virus since March.

Of the 94 who have died, three were in their 50s, 10 were in their 60s, 24 in their 70s, 41 in their 80s, and 16 in their 90s. Of the deaths, 53 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 22 areas in the county with active cases.

The Bowling Green ZIP codes areas had 41-45 cases this week – a drop from the 51-55 active cases last week.

The Perrysburg area had between 26 and 30 cases, and both North Baltimore and Northwood areas had 6 to 10 cases. Areas with 1 to 5 cases each included Bloomdale, Bradner, Custar, Cygnet, Fostoria, Grand Rapids, Haskins, Jerry City, Luckey, Millbury, Milton Center, Pemberville, Portage, Rossford, Rudolph, Walbridge, Wayne and Weston.

As of new cases reported in K-12 schools during the week of Oct. 5, Bowling Green reported three students and one staff; Eastwood reported one staff member tested positive; Elmwood reported two students; Montessori School of Bowling Green reported 3 students;  Penta Career Center reported one student, and Perrysburg reported one student.

Of the total 2,297 cases in Wood County, at least 379 have been in long-term care facilities – 225 were residents and 154 were staff. Those numbers from long-term care facilities are updated every Wednesday. 

The following facilities have had cases, as of Oct. 14

  • SKLD Perrysburg: 50 residents, 9 staff.
  • Kingston Residence of Perrysburg: 44 residents, 20 staff.
  • Kingston Rehabilitation of Perrysburg: 12 residents, 32 staff.
  • The Manor at Perrysburg: 18 residents, 8 staff.
  • Heartland of Perrysburg: 31 residents, 17 staff.
  • Otterbein Perrysburg: 6 residents, 18 staff.
  • Otterbein Pemberville: 4 residents, 10 staff.
  • Heritage Corner Health Care, Bowling Green: 12 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 94 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