Gov. Mike DeWine announced on his Twitter account that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) will be removing all of the pandemic health orders on June 2, ex
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Commissioners issue Older Americans Month proclamation; hear AAA7 update Pictured (l-r) are Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Jeff Duncan and Terry Britton. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) Highland County commissioners Jeff Duncan, Terry Britton and David Daniels proclaimed the month of May 2021 as Older Americans Month during their Wednesday, May 5 meeting.
Accepting the proclamation, albeit virtually, were Area Agency on Aging District 7 Executive Director Nina Keller and Director of Community Outreach and Training Jennifer Dovyak-Lewis.
“This year’s theme that is set at the federal level is ‘Communities of Strength,’” Dovyak-Lewis said.
J & J vaccine approved again after 10-day pause
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been reapproved for use once again after its 10-day pause, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner noted in a Sunday update on the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook page.
Warner said a pause in using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine gave health officials the time to review more data to “better understand the degree of risk associated” with this version of the vaccine in terms of a blood clotting disorder, as well as federal agencies and the medical community time to find and share information on the “most appropriate treatment response.”
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County seeing slight COVID-19 case increase
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
This graphic from the Ohio Department of Health Public Health Advisory System shows how high or low the COVID-19 emergency level is in all 88 Ohio counties.
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Highland County is currently seeing a “slight increase” in its COVID-19 numbers, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner said Wednesday.
In an update of the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook page, Warner said the slight increase puts Highland County “in line” with what the other counties in Southwest Ohio are seeing.
He said the case count for the county is at 83.41 cases per 100,000 in population. The county has had 36 new cases in the last two weeks, with total hospitalizations and deaths since the pandemic began at 185 and 60, respectively.