Warner: How many Covid deaths will you accept?
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
While the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has updated its guidelines recommending that those fully vaccinated for COVID-19 start wearing masks indoors again, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner said Thursday that he is not aware of any new push for mask mandates in Ohio.
Noting that the passage of HB 22 in the state “greatly reduced” the authority of the Ohio Department of Health and local boards of health to enact state or local mandates for public health measures aimed at reducing the spread of disease, Warner said individuals, organizations and schools will have to make their own mask decisions.
While Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Stephanie McCloud officially rescinded many of the health orders that were put in place
County COVID-19 cases continue precipitous drop
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
This graphic shows the percentage of people in Highland County that have started receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Ohio Department of Health graphic
The COVID-19 case count in Highland County has dropped below 50 cases per 100,000 residents, according to a Wednesday update from the Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner.
Warner said that as of Wednesday the case count stood at 44.02 cases per 100,000 residents, and that the county has seen only 19 new cases over the past two weeks.
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Stephanie McCloud announced on Thursday that, effective immediately, the Ohio Public Health Advisory System has been canceled. McCloud said that “as cases decline and vaccinations increase, this data is no longer the best measure of Ohio’s current status.”
Covid case count is dropping
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
COVID-19 case counts in Highland County have dropped significantly after weeks of increases, according to a Tuesday update from Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner
Warner said the county is currently at 88.04 Covid cases per 100,000 residents, which drops it below the high incidence threshold. He said the county has had 38 new cases in the last 14 days and that the other trends are low and look to be staying there.
“Good news all around on COVID-19 disease trends,” Warner said.
In vaccination news, the gap in vaccination numbers for Ohio and Highland County continued to rise in both the “vaccine started” and “vaccine completed” categories.
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