COVID-19 Alert - February 2
By the Numbers:
Individuals Tested: 9,146,476
Individuals Vaccinated (Started): 882,796
Total Cases: 902, 736
Case Increase in Last 24-Hour Period: 3,657
21 Day Reported Case Average: 5,228
Total Deaths: 11,336
Deaths Reported in Last 24-Hour Period: 106
21 Day Reported Death Average: 73
Total Hospitalizations: 46,659
Hospitalization Increase in Last 24-Hour Period: 221
21 Day Reported Hospitalizations Average: 228
Total ICU Admissions: 6,730
ICU Admissions Increase in Last 24-Hour Period: 21
21 Day Reported ICU Admissions Average: 23
Vaccine Equity Update:
Governor DeWine outlined steps that Ohio has taken, and plans to take, to address inequities in healthcare as they relate to vaccine accessibility.
Geography:
Instead of offering the "mega vaccination sites" being seen in other states, Ohio's vaccination plan focuses on ensuring that there are multiple vaccine providers in every county in the state.
This week, more than 700 providers across Ohio are receiving the vaccine to help ensure that Ohioans have access to vaccine close to home.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs):
These health centers serve highly vulnerable neighborhoods.
Ohio's vaccination plan offers vaccines at these facilities for equitable distribution.
More than 60 of these centers are receiving vaccine this week.
Pop-up Vaccine Sites:
Ohio is working with FQHCs, faith-based communities, and local health departments to pilot pop-up vaccination sites in at-risk communities.
Two sites were hosted at an FQHC in Columbus last week and another pop-up vaccination site is scheduled this week in Cleveland.
Transportation:
The Ohio Department of Health is working with the Ohio Department of Medicaid to provide transportation options for those who want to receive the vaccine but face transportation barriers.
Local Health Departments:
Many local health departments are prioritizing underserved populations by partnering with organizations that work to serve African American, Hispanic and Latino, and other underserved populations to provide education and offer opportunities for vaccination when vaccine becomes available.
Education and Communication Strategies:
In addition to newspaper, television, and radio advertisements focused on reaching underserved populations, Ohio will also launch a series of virtual town hall meetings to gain a better understanding of the barriers to vaccination and develop solutions.
The events will be coordinated in partnership with Ohio's Minority Health Vaccine Advisory Group, whose mission is to help advise the Ohio Department of Health on how to best deliver the vaccine to underserved populations and better ensure equity.
The townhalls will be live-streamed during the week of February 22. To learn how to participate in these events, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Affordable Housing Vaccination Clinics:
Next week, the Ohio Department of Aging, in partnership with key state and local organizations, will offer on-site vaccination clinics at affordable senior housing communities as part of its Regional Rapid Response Program.
On-site clinics will be coordinated with support from the Ohio National Guard.
Vaccination Timeline:
People currently eligible to receive the vaccine in Ohio include:
Those 70 years of age and older.
Teachers and school personnel who are necessary for in-person learning in specified counties.
Individuals with severe congenital, early-onset, or inherited conditions and with developmental or intellectual disabilities.
Individuals with severe congenital, early-onset, or inherited conditions and developmental or intellectual disabilities should have been contacted by their local county board of developmental disabilities to schedule their vaccination.
If you believe that you or a loved one falls into this category and hasn't been contacted, please contact your county board of developmental disabilities.
As part of the state’s phased in vaccination approach, Governor and First Lady DeWine received their first dose of vaccine this morning.
Nursing & Assisted Living Facilities Nearing 100% on First Vaccine Dose:
Of Ohio's 920 skilled nursing facilities, Ohio has administered first doses of vaccine in 100% of these facilities. The second dose has been given in 89% of facilities.
Of Ohio's 645 assisted living facilities, Ohio has administered first doses in 86% of these facilities, and second doses have been administered in 48% of facilities.
Plans are in place to continue vaccinating in these facilities as new residents move in.
Storage Errors Impacting Five Long-Term Care Facilities’ Vaccinations:
Today, Walgreens Pharmacy alerted the Ohio Department of Health that vaccines that had not been stored under the proper cold storage conditions were administered yesterday to some residents in five long-term care facilities.
Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, residents who received these vaccines will be re-vaccinated.
The impacted facilities include:
Ashtabula County Residential Services Corp "The Maples" in Kingsville
Ashtabula Towers in Ashtabula
Heather Hill Care Communities in Chardon
Six Chimneys in Cleveland
Willow Park Convalescent Home in Cleveland
Ohio Department of Education – DataOhio:
The Ohio Department of Education is the latest agency to join the DataOhio portal, with seven key datasets and visualizations added on January 29, 2021
The DataOhio Portal launched in December of 2020 to the public and features more than 200 datasets and over 100 visualizations from four State of Ohio agencies. Nearly half of the datasets added to the portal are available to the public for the first time.
Users can view these newest datasets and visualizations under “Recent Datasets” at Data.Ohio.Gov. The DataOhio Portal team continues to add additional agency datasets, visualizations, and portal features, with a new Agency being announced in the coming weeks, including additional Ohio Department of Education datasets and visualizations.