Local health officials say we are still in the COVID-19 pandemic technically according to the numbers but could move into an endemic by fall. Influence and pneumonia are considered endemic diseases that can be controlled with vaccinations. They strongly encourage people to remain cautious concerning the possible spread of COVID-19.

The director of the Ohio Department of Health Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says there are some signs that the pandemic could be evolving to an endemic. Which is an illness like flu that is always around but not causing serious threats to the health care infrastructure. But he says it is a little too early to tell if COVID-19 is definitely heading that way.