Fairfield County Suffers First COVID-19 Related Death; Pickaway County Inmate Dies, Cases at 99
The Fairfield County Health District reported the County’s first COVID-19 related death Monday. Investigation into the cause of death is pending.
A news release reports the resident was a male in his 40’s.
The release stated “Fairfield Department of Health would like to express our sympathies to the family and friends of this resident.”
Fairfield County had been the hardest hit in the south central region of Ohio with 81 number of confirmed cases through Sunday.
During his Monday news briefing, Governor Mike DeWine reported an inmate housed at the Pickaway County Correctional Institute had succumbed to COVID-19. It’s the first inmate death in the state.
Pickaway County Public Health says they currently have 99 confirmed cases, 60 of which are inmates with 26 persons under investigation. 46 test results have been negative with 18 recoveries. Seven have been hospitalized.
Governor DeWine also reported the Ohio General Assembly has approved the spending of $76-million to purchase additional ventilators and Personal Protection Equipment for Ohio’s hospitals.
The Ross County Health District reported Monday (April 13, 2020) that 188 Ross Countians have been tested for COVID-19, with the positive cases now numbering 19.
The good news from the testing in Ross County, 142 have returned negative. Meanwhile, 27 remain on a waiting list for results.
As of 2pm ET Monday, the Ohio Department of Health reported 6,881 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 274 total deaths.
Highland County is now reporting 7 confirmed cases and adds they have three recoveries as well.
Hocking County reported its first confirmed case, bringing the number of counties impacted to 86 of Ohio’s 88. Harrison and Vinton are the remaining counties yet to report confirmed cases of COVID-19.
