COVID-19 Alert - October 6

By the Numbers:

• Individuals Tested:  3,418,656

• 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 40

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

• Total Cases: 161,299 (17,138 of which are health care workers)

• Case Increase in Last 24-Hour Period: 1,335

• 21 Day Reported Case Average: 1,039

• Total Deaths:  4,947

• Deaths Reported in Last 24-Hour Period: 16

• 21 Day Reported Death Average: 21

• Total Hospitalizations: 15,972 (3,367 of which are in the intensive care unit)

• Hospitalization Increase in last 24-Hour Period: 132

• 21 Day Reported Hospitalizations Average: 71

 Hospital Admissions:

• Governor DeWine noted that although COVID-19 hospital admissions in Ohio had been declining since peaking in mid-July, hospitalizations are now trending upwards with an increasing number of hospitalizations in rural Ohio.

• The average age of hospitalized patients has also gone up in recent weeks. Ohioans 60 and older now account for approximately 70% of COVID hospital admissions as compared to 50% of hospitalizations in July.

• Regionally, the western part of the state has been seeing an increase in hospital admissions and relatively fewer hospital admissions have been occurring in northeast and central Ohio. 

• All regions of the state currently have adequate hospital capacity. 

 Continued Precautions:

• Governor DeWine reminded Ohioans to continue to take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He stressed that President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis should serve as a reminder that anyone can become ill with coronavirus and that citizens should remain diligent in their efforts to prevent virus spread. 

Quarantine Study:

• Governor DeWine authorized a study focused on school students who are quarantined due to meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's definition of close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Economic Relief Package:

• The DeWine Administration is working closely with the Ohio General Assembly on a plan to distribute CARES Act funding to help citizens who are struggling to pay their rent, mortgage, or water and sewage utility bills. The plan will also focus on providing aid to small businesses and non-profits. 

• More information on the economic recovery relief package is expected to be released soon.

PPE Manufacturing:

• Lt. Governor Husted recognized Phoenix Quality Manufacturing for their work to produce N95 masks, creating 40 jobs in Jackson County. The facility will convert 23,000 square feet of the former Elemetal (Ohio Precious Metals) facility into an N95 mask manufacturing operation.

• The project has received a $250,000 JobsOhio revitalization grant and a $500,000 PPE grant from the Ohio Development Services Agency. They also received support from the Governor’s Office of Appalachia, Appalachian Growth Capital, and various investors. Phoenix Quality Manufacturing plans to start producing masks in November for local, state, and international customers.