Specifically, Allen County has been removed from the Level 4 watch list and sits squarely at Level 3 red. The majority of the surrounding counties are at Level 2, while Van Wert County remains at Level 1. Hardin County also downgraded from red to orange. DeWine says Allen County has met fewer indicators in the new numbers.

Thursday it was announced Allen County is approaching the "purple level" or Level 4 on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. What that means, is Allen County has triggered six of the seven indicators, up from five indicators last week. A county has to have six or seven indicators for two weeks before going purple. The system is used to give communities the information necessary to make decisions. The increased cases means community spread is picking up in the county. Allen County Public Health says to control the spread, we need to wear masks, social distance, wash hands and consider what events are necessary to attend.

Allen County has been added to the watch list as the county approaches moving to Level 4, the highest level in the system. As of Monday, data shows the county has triggered six of seven indicators. The latest being a sustained increase in new cases, an average of 13 cases a day. The county is seeing 107 cases per 100,000 people, triggering the new cases per capita indicator.

Allen County has been moved to Level Three. This means the spread of the coronavirus has picked up and beginning 6 p.m. Friday, masks will be made mandatory in the county, while out in public. Allen County has triggered five of the seven indicators. 88 percent of the counties cases are outside congregate settings. There's been an increase in people visiting the ER and outpatient services being treated for COVID-19.

Putnam, Van Wert and Mercer Counties have been added to the Level 2 Alert, joining Allen County. It means all have triggered two to three of the seven indicators. The map will be updated once a week. Those counties that reach Level 3 or higher will be required to wear masks in public.