COVID-19 Alert - October 29

By the Numbers:

• Individuals Tested: 4,270,933

• 88 counties with at least one case

• Ages range from less than one year old to 109 years of age, with a median age of 41

• State of Ohio COVID-19 dashboard: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home/dashboard

• Total Cases: 208,937 (20,744 of which are health care workers)

• Case Increase in Last 24-Hour Period: 3,590

• 21 Day Reported Case Average: 2,127

• Total Deaths: 5,275

• Deaths Reported in Last 24-Hour Period: 19

• 21 Day Reported Death Average: 14

• Total Hospitalizations: 18,800 (3,816 of which are in the intensive care unit)

• Hospitalization Increase in last 24-Hour Period: 194

• 21 Day Reported Hospitalizations Average: 124

Record Breaking Case Numbers: 

• Today, Ohio hit another record number of cases reported in a 24-hour period: 3,590. It’s the first time Ohio has surpassed 3,000 cases, and 25% more than Saturday’s previous record high.

• Moreover, new health data compiled by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) found that 43 counties currently have a very high risk of exposure and spread (Red Level 3), up from 38 counties last week. This represents the highest number of Red Level 3 counties since the launch of the advisory system in July. As of today, 78% of Ohioans are living in a Red Level 3 county. Less than 1% of Ohioans live in a Yellow Level 1 county.

COVID Defense Teams:

• Governor DeWine also called on community leaders in each county to immediately form a local COVID Defense Team consisting of county commissioners, mayors, local hospital leaders, health commissioners, business leaders, religious leaders, and other local leaders.

• Each COVID Defense Team will be responsible for assessing COVID-19 spread in their communities, taking inventory of the assets in the community, and focusing on what steps are necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus among their citizens.

Travel Advisory Update:

• Positivity rate is an indicator of how much COVID-19 there is in a community, and the ODH is recommending against travel to those states with high positivity. If someone must travel, ODH recommends 14 days of self-quarantine after leaving those locations. The advisory is for both leisure and business travel and should be heeded by Ohioans and out-of-state travelers. However, it is intended as guidance and is not a mandate.

• Based on a 7-day rolling average of positivity rates of October 28, the affected states are:

  Learning Aid:

• The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities partnered with Governor DeWine’s Children’s Initiative to provide financial support to families who may need supplemental assistance outside of what is provided by their child's Individualized Education Programs (IEP).

• Learning Aid Ohio was created to connect tutors, aides, or in-home providers who can offer distance learning support for students with disabilities on IEPs. The primary goal of Learning Aid Ohio is to provide opportunities for meaningful educational experiences for students on IEPs learning full-time on a digital platform.

• Applications can be submitted at www.LearningOhio.com.