Allen County Public Health has confirmed its first case of measles in the county. The infected resident is under 18 years old and unvaccinated.
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A two-vehicle accident sent multiple people to the hospital Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. at the intersection of Bluelick Road and Cole Street.
It appears coinfections are on the rise this winter, with some children experiencing two viruses at the same time.
Allen County, OH (WLIO) - Allen County Public Health is reporting an increase in both COVID and Flu cases in the area. Recent numbers show tha…
Fischer says that in the last week the state saw more than 1,000 influenza hospitalizations. That is a number normally seen in February at the height of flu season. He just urges people to take precautions while visiting family and friends to limit the spread of any type of illness.
Allen County Public Health is seeing an increased number of hospitalizations from COVID in the area. They have moved the community risk level from low to medium on July 1st, which means they are seeing an increase in hospitalizations for the month of June and increased spread. People who are either over 50 years old, obese, have diabetes, or have breathing problems may need to consult their doctors to see if they need to take extra precautions like wearing masks or getting an extra booster dose if they are eligible.
Allen County Health Commissioner Brandon Fischer says, “A lot of the hospitalizations from influenza have taken place in the last month. So, we’re just advising the community to be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of the flu. And it’s not to late to go out and get a flu shot. While the flu shot this year may not have been the best it’s still is good at preventing hospitalizations.”
Ohio Department of Health Director Doctor Bruce Vanderhoff says the state as a whole is starting to see falling case numbers.
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.
Ohio Department of Health Director Doctor Bruce Vanderhoff says that hospitalizations of covid cases have dropped by 25% in the past 16 days. While that is good, hospitals are still being strained by the pandemic. The National Guard is still moving around the state assisting as the omicron variant remains rampant hitting the state in waves. While numbers are decreasing, they remain at high transmission levels.