COVID-19 Update: Ross & Vinton Counties; Adena Sees Success with N-95 Decontamination Process
***UPDATED to reflect numbers as of 2pm ET April 23, 2020
Ross County remains at 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with one probable case. 293 cases in the county are being investigated with 233 tests proving negative. Thirty more are awaiting test results.
Those affected range from ages 19-to-80 with seven cases being in their 40s and six, the second most, in their 60s.
Seven cases are hospitalized with 8 having recovered and one death.
Vinton County remains the only county in Ohio with no confirmed cases. The Vinton County Health Department reports 25 tests returning negative with one pending results.
Cases in Regional Counties: Fairfield, 109; Fayette, 13; Highland, 8; Hocking, 5; Jackson, 4; Pickaway, 1,661; Pike, 2; Ross, 30; Scioto, 6; Vinton, 0.
Meanwhile, Adena Health System has been sending masks to Battelle for decontamination with success. Battelle received authorization for the process by the Food and Drug Administration in late March and Adena sent its first batch of masks to be decontaminated and recycled.
Statewide, Ohio has 14,142 confirmed cases, 14,694 total cases with 2,960 hospitalizations, 656 total deaths, 618 confirmed deaths.
