According to the Centers for Disease Control, 98% of the U.S. is now at what they say is a “Low” or “Medium” transmission rate of the Coronavirus.
In Ohio, most of the state is labeled as low with a few southeastern counties still in a “Medium” transmission rate. Here in Allen County, we are a “Low” transmission rate with a current 7-day case rate of 32.2 per 100,000 persons. In mid-January, there was a high of 1,636 cases. With the numbers now so low, Allen County Public Health is changing the frequency that they report the information but keeping an eye out for changes.
Allen County Health Commissioner Brandon Fischer explains, “There’s always the potential that something could happen where cases start to rise again and a new variant pops up. We’re hopeful but we’re just keeping our eye out in the community making sure nothing happens. And if something does pop-up we’ll let everyone in the community know that something new is coming and just be aware of what is out there.”
Health officials just want to remind people to wash and sanitize your hands as what we’ve been doing to try and stop the spread is working. And if you do show symptoms to mask up.
