Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
For more details on the Governor's Responsible Restart Ohio plan, please click here.
DAILY UPDATE
WEEKLY TOWNSHIP UPDATE
Townships in red depict those with confirmed cases. Please note that all confirmed cases are quarantined until they are no longer able to pass on the virus. It is also important to note that the township in which the cases reside are NOT necessarily the township in which the virus was contracted. *As of 5:00 pm on May 26, 2020
Holidays and Family Gatherings
With spring, comes several holidays and warmer weather. You may be wondering how you can celebrate special occasions with the Stay At Home order in place. This year, please think creatively about your celebrations in order to help control the spread of COVID-19.
According to the Stay At Home Order, we should not leave home for any activity that is not essential. Therefore, holiday and family gatherings can only be hosted virtually though the use of phones and the Internet. Members of the same household can celebrate together. Extended family and friends may want to organize a drive-by to wave and smile. Let us all stay happy, healthy, and safe during our celebrations this year this year!
Please click here for guidance on Drive-in Religious Services.
According to the Stay At Home Order, we should not leave home for any activity that is not essential. Therefore, holiday and family gatherings can only be hosted virtually though the use of phones and the Internet. Members of the same household can celebrate together. Extended family and friends may want to organize a drive-by to wave and smile. Let us all stay happy, healthy, and safe during our celebrations this year this year!
Please click here for guidance on Drive-in Religious Services.
TCHD Weekly Situational Reports for COVID-19
TCHD weekly COVID-19 situational reports are sent via email on Fridays. If need to know information is released throughout the week that will be shared via email as well.
Please note: We will not be sharing information about individuals under public health supervision or under voluntary quarantine for COVID-19 in our counties. These individuals are not showing any symptoms and are not under investigation. As is our normal practice when we monitor situations of infectious disease in the community, information will be shared as is necessary to protect the public while balancing individual privacy. As with other diseases, we do not routinely share suspected case information until it is confirmed. The same will be done with COVID-19.
If you would like to be added to the email distribution list please send your contact information to director@tchdnow.org
Please note: We will not be sharing information about individuals under public health supervision or under voluntary quarantine for COVID-19 in our counties. These individuals are not showing any symptoms and are not under investigation. As is our normal practice when we monitor situations of infectious disease in the community, information will be shared as is necessary to protect the public while balancing individual privacy. As with other diseases, we do not routinely share suspected case information until it is confirmed. The same will be done with COVID-19.
If you would like to be added to the email distribution list please send your contact information to director@tchdnow.org
Testing Capabilities as of 05/05/2020
REAGENT AND TESTING SWAB UPDATE:
Reagent:
As we move towards having the economy slowly re-opened, the state of Ohio has reached an agreement with Thermo Fisher, a company that makes a reagent, that will substantially expand COVID-19 testing capacity in Ohio.
Testing Swabs:
ROE Dental Laboratory in Cleveland will manufacture up to 1 million testing swabs to support Ohio's testing efforts.
This testing will dramatically increase Ohio's ability to test in our priority areas, including
nursing homes, hot spots, congregate living settings, food and grocery stores, and essential
manufacturing facilities.
***However, though this will greatly increase our capabilities to test for COVID-19 with each week, click here to see the current guidance provided by ODH on priority groups for testing.***
CONTACT TRACING:
The increased testing capacity in Ohio will also allow for enhanced contact exposure tracing throughout the state. Community health works have been recruited for the past several weeks to voluntarily assist in contact tracing. Ohio has started working with Massachusetts-based Partners in Health. Partners in Health will bring needed resources to Ohio to help increase the ability to trace contact exposure to the virus.
Thank you to everyone who has inquired about employment or volunteer opportunities in connection with COVID-19 contact tracing. At this time, our current staffing levels are adequate to fill the Health Department's need. If this should change, TCHD will make a public announcement. Thank you!
Reagent:
As we move towards having the economy slowly re-opened, the state of Ohio has reached an agreement with Thermo Fisher, a company that makes a reagent, that will substantially expand COVID-19 testing capacity in Ohio.
Testing Swabs:
ROE Dental Laboratory in Cleveland will manufacture up to 1 million testing swabs to support Ohio's testing efforts.
This testing will dramatically increase Ohio's ability to test in our priority areas, including
nursing homes, hot spots, congregate living settings, food and grocery stores, and essential
manufacturing facilities.
***However, though this will greatly increase our capabilities to test for COVID-19 with each week, click here to see the current guidance provided by ODH on priority groups for testing.***
CONTACT TRACING:
The increased testing capacity in Ohio will also allow for enhanced contact exposure tracing throughout the state. Community health works have been recruited for the past several weeks to voluntarily assist in contact tracing. Ohio has started working with Massachusetts-based Partners in Health. Partners in Health will bring needed resources to Ohio to help increase the ability to trace contact exposure to the virus.
Thank you to everyone who has inquired about employment or volunteer opportunities in connection with COVID-19 contact tracing. At this time, our current staffing levels are adequate to fill the Health Department's need. If this should change, TCHD will make a public announcement. Thank you!
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The Ohio Department of Health Has Opened a Call Center for COVID-19
1-833-4-ASK-ODH Open Seven Days a Week
Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today announced the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has opened a call center to answer questions regarding coronavirus (COVID-19). The call center will be open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be reached at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).
Call center staff includes licensed nurses and infectious disease experts. They will be available to answer questions and provide accurate information about COVID-19, the risk to the public, and the state’s response.
1-833-4-ASK-ODH Open Seven Days a Week
Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today announced the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has opened a call center to answer questions regarding coronavirus (COVID-19). The call center will be open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be reached at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).
Call center staff includes licensed nurses and infectious disease experts. They will be available to answer questions and provide accurate information about COVID-19, the risk to the public, and the state’s response.
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