The number Ohio is using to determine if all coronavirus health orders will be lifted increased again this week.
This week, the statewide average number of cases per capita during the previous two weeks, also known as incidence rate, was 183.7 per 100,000 residents.
Last week, the figure was 167.1 per 100,000 residents, and the previous week, it was 146.9 per 100,000 residents. The number is updated weekly on Thursdays.
Case incidence is a measure of how many cases there are in each county, adjusted for population. The Ohio Department of Health has said the information can help people understand the severity of COVID-19 transmission by county.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine held a 2 p.m. press conference Thursday, providing new information on his pandemic response plan as we continue to fight the spread of coronavirus.
Here s a breakdown of what discussed.
VACCINES
Beginning Monday, DeWine said vaccine providers will be able to partner with other organizations like employers, labor unions, churches, etc. to hold closed-pod vaccine clinics.
The governor encouraged employers and other organizations to reach out to their local health departments and vaccine providers to set up these clinics. Vaccine providers and health departments are also expected to be proactive in contacting local employers.
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INDIANAPOLIS â Why should young people, who are at low risk themselves of getting seriously ill or dying of COVID-19, get vaccinated?
Ask health officials and theyâll say itâs not just about protecting themselves from illness, but itâs a step toward reclaiming their pre-pandemic lifestyle and a way to protect their loved ones, both the very young and the very old.
Ask the Millennials and Gen Zâers who are already getting the vaccine themselves and, well, theyâll tell you pretty much the same thing.
âWe know so many people who are very thankful and excited to protect themselves and others. Few negative or undecided persons. The sooner we are all protected, the sooner get back to normal,â said Grace Caswell, an under-40 who works with the local St. Martinâs Healthcare organization. She was fully vaccinated earlier this year but her husband recently signed up for his first shot, too.
In-Depth: Health experts warn about COVID-19 variant Michigan to Ohio spread
In-Depth: Experts warn about COVID Michigan to Ohio spread
and last updated 2021-04-02 10:24:08-04
CLEVELAND â Northeast Ohio health experts and the Ohio Department of Health issued a warning about significant growth in the number of COVID-19 variants making their way into the Buckeye State from Michigan.
Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer, reported the number of Ohio variant cases has grown six-fold in the past two weeks and said the northern counties in zone one have been most impacted along the Michigan, Ohio border, including Sandusky, Erie, and Huron counties.