This week's updates on the coronavirus pandemic

Jan. 20----The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its risk advisory for Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties from high to medium Thursday, reflecting a decline in positive COVID cases and hospital admissions reported to the CDC in recent weeks.

The latest CDC data show an estimated 12 new hospital admissions per 100,000 people in Allen County in a seven-day period, a sharp decline from the previous week, while the percentage of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID illness fell to 4.3%.

—There were four additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 reported in the five-county region in the last seven days, including one in Allen County, two in Auglaize County and one in Van Wert County, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

—Allen County Public Health will continue its influenza and COVID-19 vaccination clinics from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at the health department, 219 E. Market St., Lima, through February. The clinic will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20.

Allen County

Cases ' 33,304 ' +86

Deaths ' 506 ' +1

Recovered ' 32,410 ' +156

Auglaize County

Cases ' 13,973 ' +30

Deaths ' 199 ' +2

Recovered ' 13,574 ' +57

Hardin County

Cases ' 8,631 ' +15

Deaths ' 167 ' 0

Recovered ' 8,397 ' +28

Putnam County

Cases ' 9,765 ' +24

Deaths ' 163 ' 0

Recovered ' 9,454 ' +46

Van Wert County

Cases ' 8,078 ' +9

Deaths ' 160 ' +1

Recovered ' 7,882 ' +15

Ohio

Cases ' 3,339,612 ' +7,961

Deaths ' 41,249 ' +110

Recovered ' 3,263,939 ' +12,984

Recovered defined as symptom onset more than 21 days prior, not deceased. Only verified deaths included now.

Source: coronavirus.ohio.gov

Updated 2 p.m.1/19/23

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