Friday, May 29th, 2020
Virus claims 2 more local lives
Mercer County men were both in their 80s
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA -Two deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, raising Mercer County's toll to six.
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county, keeping the total cases at 201.
In Auglaize County, one confirmed case raised that county's number to 65.
An 82-year-old man from Coldwater and an 88-year-old man from Celina were the most recent deaths related to COVID-19, according to a Mercer County Health District news release.
District officials also reported 117 people who have recovered, 51 pending cases, 643 negative cases and nine hospitalizations.
The health district's online dashboard at arcg.is/1mTqa5 includes a map of cases by town and zip code and demographic breakdowns by race, sex, age range and the number of cases by the date when the tests were taken.
The map also includes a breakdown of long-term care and confinement facilities with confirmed cases of COVID-19 by staff and/or residents.
Health officials update the dashboard each weekday by 4 p.m. People with questions about the virus can call the district's COVID-19 call center at 567-890-2619 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Auglaize County Health Department officials reported a 15-year-old girl is self-isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19.
Department officials also reported seven probable cases, 11 hospitalizations, 31 people who have recovered and three deaths from COVID-19.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Ohio Department of Health had reported 33,915 confirmed and probable cases in the state, 5,811 hospitalizations and 2,098 confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19.
