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Lima News - 1/28/2023

Jan. 27----An FDA advisory commitee on Thursday supported a proposal to simplify COVID vaccinations by allowing health departments and pharmacies to use the bivalent vaccines as the primary vaccine series, rather than restricting the use of the updated vaccines as boosters only.

—Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties remain at medium risk for COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's community levels.

The latest CDC data show an estimated 12 new hospital admissions per 100,000 people in Allen County in a seven-day period, while the percentage of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID illness fell to 3.5%.

—There were two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 reported in the five-county region in the last seven days, including one in Allen County and one in Auglaize 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 ' 33,439 ' +135

Deaths ' 507 ' +1

Recovered ' 32,551 ' +141

Auglaize County

Cases ' 14,010 ' +37

Deaths ' 200 ' +1

Recovered ' 13,634 ' +60

Hardin County

Cases ' 8,653 ' +22

Deaths ' 167 ' 0

Recovered ' 8,424 ' +27

Putnam County

Cases ' 9,792 ' +27

Deaths ' 163 ' 0

Recovered ' 9,518 ' +64

Van Wert County

Cases ' 8,088 ' +10

Deaths ' 160 ' 0

Recovered ' 7,908 ' +26

Ohio

Cases ' 3,347,767 ' +8,155

Deaths ' 41,355 ' +106

Recovered ' 3,276,972 ' +13,033

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.1/26/23

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