Meigs COVID-19 Update: 14 Confirmed Additional Cases Reported
Meigs COVID-19 Update: 14 Confirmed Additional Cases Reported
POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs County Health Department is reporting 14 additional confirmed cases and one probable case of COVID-19 in Meigs County. These cases of COVID-19 bring Meigs County to 51 active cases, and 305 total cases (263 Confirmed, 42 Probable) since April.
Today’s Cases:
- Confirmed case, male in the 70 to 79-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, female in the 60 to 69-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, male in the 30 to 39-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, male in the 20 to 29-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, female in the 30 to 39-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, female in the 50 to 59-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, male in the 70 to 79-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, male in the 50 to 59-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, female in the 50 to 59-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, male in the 40 to 49-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, female in the less than 12 months to 9-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, female in the 70 to 79-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, male in the 20 to 29-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Confirmed case, male in the 50 to 59-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
- Probable case, female in the 30 to 39-year-old age range, who is not hospitalized.
The Meigs County Health Department is also releasing that five additional cases of COVID-19 have recovered. This brings the total number of recovered cases in Meigs County to 243.
Residents are asked to please refrain from calling the Health Department for questions regarding these cases while they complete our disease investigations, contact tracing, and notify relevant individuals. The cases and individuals identified as contacts of these cases will be advised to self-quarantine in accordance with CDC guidance.
The health department has seen an increase in cases over the couple weeks and urges residents to continue following federal, state, and local guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including practicing social distancing, handwashing and wearing a face covering. The health department would also like to also remind businesses that the state issued orders are still in effect and need to be followed to reduce the rise in community spread we are currently seeing. For more information on COVID-19 in Meigs County visit www.meigs-health.com/covid-19.
