201 Ross Countians Tested, 21 Positve for COVID-19

***UPDATED at 5:00pm 4-15-2020

The Ross County Health District reported Wednesday morning a the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county is 21, roughly 10 percent of those tested.

The RCHD reports 201 residents have been tested, 167 have returned negative with 13 suspected (awaiting test results). Among the positives, 13 males and eight females.

Ohio reports 7,791 cases in 87 of 88 counties (0 in Vinton County). The death toll stands at 361 as of 2pm Wednesday. Pickaway County’s number skyrocketed to 172 cases. Mostly due to Pickaway County Correctional Institution’s population.

Governor DeWine announced in his news briefing Wednesday, two more inmates at the facility have died.

At this time, the Ohio Department of Corrections is handling the numbers of COVID-19 cases for their respective institutions.

According to the state dashboard figures (Wednesday afternoon), Chillicothe Correctional Institution has two inmates in isolation, but no positive test results. There are none reported at Ross Correctional Institution. Pickaway CCI is the hardest hit thus far with 74 inmates having tested positive and 94 in isolation.

Litter Media visited with the RCHD in a special report Tuesday (see video).

RCHD encourages the public to continue to stay home with the exception for essential travel, practice physical distancing and washing hands often.

In the featured photo (above), a look at a nearly empty Water Street-Paint Street intersection in downtown Chillicothe, taken Wednesday morning which normally boasts activity on the city’s streets.