Clermont County, along with the rest of Ohio has seen a significant increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19 over the last few weeks. Although the county remains in the “orange” under the public health advisory system as of October 22, it is now classified as a high incidence county. A high incidence county is defined by the Ohio Department of Health as a county that has had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents within the past two weeks.
For comparison, on October 1, Clermont County had a rate of 62 new cases per 100,000 people. As of 10/22, the rate was 182 new cases per 100,000.
In addition to an increase in cases, we are also seeing a large increase in the number of close contacts for each confirmed case – or an infected person. That means people are getting together with more people than they were in the spring or early summer when the virus was spreading at a slower rate. We are also seeing fewer people wearing masks.
Without a vaccine, our best chance of slowing the spread of this virus and preventing our hospitals from being overwhelmed is to continue to practice the prevention measures that have been in place.
With the holidays just around the corner, it is important to consider our everyday interactions with other people and how many people are in our social circles, or how many people we interact with.
While your social bubble may consist only of your immediate family members and a few co-workers, you must also consider how big the bubble is of your family members. If each member of your family each has their own bubble outside of your family – school, work, sports teams, friends, etc. the potential risk of getting and spreading COVID-19 also increases.
The more interactions you have with other people, and the longer those interactions are, the higher your potential risk is of getting COVID-19.
As we head into flu season, it is more important than ever to do our best to minimize the spread of this virus. It is imperative that we all take responsibility to do our part to minimize the spread of this virus.
What can you do?
For more information on COVID-19 in Clermont County, click here.
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October 8, 2020
Clermont County has moved back to a level two (orange) advisory under the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. The advisory system, first introduced on July 2, uses a set of seven indicators to measure how much COVID-19 is spreading in each of Ohio’s 88 counties. On October 1, Clermont County was elevated from a level two to a level three advisory.
The risk levels under the advisory are determined by seven alert indicators. Those indicators are:
As of October 8, Clermont County met two of the seven indicators. Those indicators are:
For more information on each of the seven alert indicators, click here.
A county that meets 2 or 3 of the above indicators will be under a level 2 (orange) emergency.
A county that meets 4 or 5 of the above indicators will be under a level 3 (red) emergency.
For a list of all the data used to make this determination for Clermont County, click here.
After four weeks at a level 2 (orange) advisory, Clermont County has been moved to a level 3 advisory under the Public Health Advisory System.
“While we never want to see us go into the red, the rate of transmission and spread of the virus in Clermont County has remained fairly constant over the last month, so we are hopeful we can get back into the orange soon.”
The two indicators that triggered the increase from a level two to a level three advisory are related to visits to hospitals and healthcare providers. The ED visit and outpatient visits had been declining over the last few weeks, but recently they have increased. Under the system created by the Ohio Department of Health, a sustained increase of five days within the last three weeks is enough to trigger each of those indicators.
A county that meets four or five of the seven indicators will be placed under a level 3 advisory.
Clermont County meets four of the seven indicators by the Ohio Department of Health. Those indicators are:
For more information on the Public Health Advisory System, click here
For a full list of the alert indicators, click here
To see the data for Clermont County, click here
“We just want to remind everyone to continue the practices of mask-wearing, social distancing and avoiding crowded areas to continue to limit the spread of the virus,” said Nesbit.
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Clermont County Public Health has a new interactive COVID-19 data dashboard on its website. In addition to the number of confirmed, probable and active cases, the new dashboard includes the following data:
The new dashboard will be updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In early September, CCPH published a similar dashboard that shows the number of active cases in Clermont County in each zip code. An active case means a person has tested positive and is still considered contagious.
To view the new data dashboard, visit: https://ccphohio.org/covid-19/
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September 1, 2020
BATAVAIA, OH – Clermont County Public Health and the Clermont County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) have handed out more than 90,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to area schools to help them prepare for the start of the school year.
As schools resume in-person learning, all students, faculty and staff in K-12 schools are required to wear face coverings under the Ohio Department of Health order that was issued on August 13.
“We have been working closely with all of our schools to create plans for starting school as safely as possible,” said Health Commissioner Julianne Nesbit. “Having the appropriate PPE is crucial to keeping students, faculty and staff safe.”
Some of the PPE that has been handed out to Clermont County schools so far includes:
The KN90 masks were part of the 2 million masks that the Ohio Emergency Management Agency distributed for Ohio’s schools earlier in August.
“School budgets are already tight, so we hope this PPE will protect the students and staff, while also easing the burden put on school budgets,” said Pam Haverkos, director of the Clermont County Emergency Management Agency.
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Clermont County has moved back to a level two (orange) advisory under the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. The advisory system, first introduced on July 2, uses a set of seven indicators to measure how much COVID-19 is spreading in each of Ohio’s 88 counties. On July 9, Clermont County was elevated from a level two to a level three advisory.
On July 30, Clermont County moved from a level three back down to a level two advisory.
On August 13, Clermont County moved from a level two back to a level three advisory.
The risk levels under the advisory are determined by seven alert indicators. Those indicators are:
• New cases per capita
• A sustained increase in new cases
• Proportion of cases that are not in congregate living facilities
• A sustained increase in emergency room visits
• A sustained increase in outpatient visits
• A sustained increase in new COVID-19 hospital admissions
• Intensive care unit bed occupancy
As of August 27, Clermont County met two of the seven indicators. Those indicators are:
For more information on each of the seven alert indicators, click here.
A county that meets 2 or 3 of the above indicators will be under a level 2 (orange) emergency.
A county that meets 4 or 5 of the above indicators will be under a level 3 (red) emergency.
As of August 27, Clermont County met the threshold for 5 of the 7 indicators including:
For a list of all the data used to make this determination for Clermont County, click here.
Governor DeWine announced on August 13 that Clermont County is under a level 3 Public Emergency under the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. The advisory system was first introduced by Governor Mike DeWine on July 2. The advisory system is a color-coded system that can be used by local communities to help make decisions based on the COVID-19 risk level for each county.
The risk levels are determined by seven alert indicators. Those indicators are:
For more information on each of the seven alert indicators, click here.
A county that meets 2 or 3 of the above indicators will be under a level 2 (orange) emergency.
A county that meets 4 or 5 of the above indicators will be under a level 3 (red) emergency.
As of August 13, Clermont County met the threshold for 5 of the 7 indicators including:
For a list of all of the data used to make this determination for Clermont County, click here.
Governor Mike DeWine announced on July 9, 2020 that Clermont County was at a level 3 Public Emergency under the new Ohio Public Health Advisory System.
The new advisory system is a color-coded system that can be used by local communities to help make decisions based on the COVID-19 risk level for each county.
The risk levels are determined by seven alert indicators. Those indicators are:
For more information on each of the seven alert indicators, click here.
A county that meets 4 or 5 of the above indicators will be under a level 3 public emergency.
As of July 7, Clermont County met the threshold for 5 of the 7 indicators including:
For a list of the full Clermont County data profile, click here.
Under the new guidance, all counties under a level 3 public emergency will have a mask order. Citizens are required to wear masks inside buildings or outside where social distancing is not possible. The order takes effect in Clermont County at 6 p.m. on July 10, 2020.
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Batavia, OH – As more businesses across Ohio begin to reopen, new cases of COVID-19 have been increasing in Clermont County and southwest Ohio. Clermont County Public Health urges residents to continue to take precautions against the virus.
“Now that summer is here, we know that people are anxious for life to return to normal,” said Health Commissioner Julianne Nesbit. “But, this virus will be with us for a while, and the changes we are all making to our lifestyle need to be long-term changes to prevent the spread.”
Clermont County Public Health urges people to continue to follow these guidelines to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
Testing is now available at several sites in Clermont County and greater Cincinnati. For a list of testing locations, visit www.ccphohio.org. If you feel sick and think you should be tested, call your healthcare provider.
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