Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
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This page will be updated as the coronavirus pandemic develops.

New Cases

When a new report covers multiple days new cases are divided evenly over the days since the last report.

Data from Mercer and Auglaize county health departments. Updated 3/23/22 10:33am

Mercer and Auglaize county COVID-19 cases and Vaccinations

Daily numbers are cumulative, except for hospitalizations. District officials report hospitalizations as the total number of people currently hospitalized, noting that when a person is discharged he or she is removed from the hospitalization total. Hospitalized patients remain in the COVID-19-positive total count.

Vaccinations are completed, that is after the second dose of a two dose shot.

Vaccinations per day

Ohio COVID-19 cases

New cases each day in Ohio 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 2020-4-01 2020-5-01 2020-6-01 2020-7-01 2020-8-01 2020-9-01 2020-10-01 2020-11-01 2020-12-01 2021-1-01 2021-2-01 2021-3-01 2021-4-01 2021-5-01 2021-6-01 2021-7-01 2021-8-01 2021-9-01 2021-10-01 2021-11-01 2021-12-01 2022-1-01 2022-2-01 2022-3-01 2022-4-01 2022-5-01 2022-6-01 2022-7-01 2022-8-01 2022-9-01 2022-10-01 2022-11-01 2022-12-01 2023-1-01 2023-2-01 2023-3-01 2023-4-01 2023-5-01 Total Cases Total Hospitalizations Total ICU Total Deaths Total cases each day in Ohio 0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 2020-4-01 2020-5-01 2020-6-01 2020-7-01 2020-8-01 2020-9-01 2020-10-01 2020-11-01 2020-12-01 2021-1-01 2021-2-01 2021-3-01 2021-4-01 2021-5-01 2021-6-01 2021-7-01 2021-8-01 2021-9-01 2021-10-01 2021-11-01 2021-12-01 2022-1-01 2022-2-01 2022-3-01 2022-4-01 2022-5-01 2022-6-01 2022-7-01 2022-8-01 2022-9-01 2022-10-01 2022-11-01 2022-12-01 2023-1-01 2023-2-01 2023-3-01 2023-4-01 2023-5-01 Total Cases Total Hospitalizations Total ICU Total Deaths
Source: Ohio Department of Health. Updated 5/18/23 3:41pm.

Symptoms of COVID-19 versus common cold and flu

People can protect themselves against COVID-19 by washing their hands often, covering their mouth/nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing and frequently cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces. They should also avoid close contact and stay at least 6 feet away from others.

People should consult their medical provider for any symptoms that are severe or concerning.

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