1 Updated: 2/9/2021

Weekly Covid-19 Summary

January 31 – February 6, 2021 Summary: Public health surveillance data indicate Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid19) activity in Holmes County increased at a slower pace than the previous week. The cumulative number of cases reported to the Holmes County General Health District is 2,363 with 242 cases reported in the last 4 weeks. During the last 4 weeks, most of the cases are ages 40-79 (58%) and case counts are slightly higher among females (56%). The zip codes with the highest case rates during the last 4 weeks are Berlin (44610) and Lakeville (44638). The cumulative number of hospitalized cases is 222 with 9 hospitalizations admitted during the last 4 weeks. During the last 4 weeks, most of the hospitalized cases are 60 years of age or older (88%). 85 Holmes County residents have died from Covid19 with 3 deaths occurring in the last 4 weeks. All of the deaths in the last 4 weeks have been 70 years of age or older.

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Indicator Current Week Previous Week Trend (# of weeks) Total to Date

Number of New Cases Reported1 44 56 3 2,363

Number of Hospitalized Cases1 1 1 1 222

Number of deaths:2 1 1 1 85

Number of Recovered Cases3 2,148

Number of Active Cases 118

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Number of New Covid19 Cases by Date Reported to the Health District:

The 7-day average for the number of new cases reported is 6.

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Number of Covid19 Cases by Case Status and Date:

242 cases have been reported to the Holmes County General Health District in the last 4 weeks.

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Percentage of Covid19 Cases by Sex:

During the last 4 weeks, the percentage of reported cases is slightly higher among females (56%) compared to males (43%). This pattern is consistent with the percentage of cases reported by sex since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Percentage of Covid19 Cases by Age Group:

During the last 4 weeks, the highest percentages of reported cases were among individuals ages 50-59 (20%) and 60-69 (18%). This pattern is consistent with the age distribution of cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Covid19 Cases by Zip Code (Last 4 weeks):

During the last 4 weeks, the highest number of reported cases are residents of the 44654 zip code (135 cases) (map below). The highest case rates were found in the 44610 (1,869 per 100,000) and 44638 (1,308 per 100,000) (map not shown).

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Number of Hospitalized Covid19 Cases Reported by Day:

9 hospitalizations have been admitted in the last 4 weeks. 1 out of the 9 have been admitted to an intensive care unit. The chart below excludes hospitalizations with unknown admission date.

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Covid19 Hospitalizations by Sex:

During the last 4 weeks, 67% of hospitalized cases were male and 33% were female. This pattern is similar to the percentage of hospitalized cases among males since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Covid19 Hospitalizations by Age Group:

During the last 4 weeks, 88% of hospitalizations have occurred among those 60 or older. This pattern is older than the age distribution of hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Covid19 Hospitalizations by Zip Code (Last 4 weeks):

During the last 4 weeks, 6 out of the 9 hospitalizations were residents of the 44654 zip code. No other zip code had more than 1 hospitalizations (map below).

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Covid19 Deaths by Date of Death:

3 deaths have been reported in the last 4 weeks.

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Covid19 Deaths Reported by Sex:

During the last 4 weeks, 2 out of the 3 decedents were male. This percentage is similar to the sex distribution of decedents since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Covid19 Deaths Reported by Age:

During the last 4 weeks, all of the deaths occurred among cases age 70 or older. This pattern is older than the age distribution of deceased cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Covid19 Deaths Reported by Zip Code (Cumulative):

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 35 residents from the 44654 zip code and 22 residents from the 44687 zip code have died (map below).

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Case Fatality Rates by Age Group:

Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is a measure of disease severity. CFR is calculated by dividing the number of deaths by the number of total cases. The overall CFR for Holmes County is 3.6%. CRF increases from 0% for those ages 0-29 to 18% for those age 80 or older.

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Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Health Care Professionals:

Long-term care facility residents are a vulnerable population during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 237 cases, 14 hospitalizations, and 45 deaths have been among residents of long-term care facilities. The case fatality rate for long-term care residents is 19%. Health care professionals are essential for providing direct patient care. Among health care professionals, there have been 89 cases, 0 hospitalizations, and 0 deaths.

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Case, Hospitalization, and Death Counts and Rates per 100,000 by Zip Code:

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100,000 43006 Brinkhaven 411 1 243.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 43804 Baltic 3,786 4 105.7 0 0.0 11 290.5 43812 Coshocton 0 0 0 44610 Berlin 107 2 1,869.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 44611 Big Prairie 2,121 13 612.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 44624 Dundee 2,654 9 339.1 1 37.7 1 37.7 44627 Fredericksburg 3,415 1 29.3 0 0.0 1 29.3 44628 Glenmont 932 4 429.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 44633 Holmesville 2,634 9 341.7 0 0.0 5 189.8 44637 Killbuck 3,281 17 518.1 0 0.0 1 30.5 44638 Lakeville 1,453 19 1,307.6 1 68.8 2 137.6 44654 Millersburg 21,043 135 641.5 6 28.5 35 166.3 44661 Nashville 171 1 584.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 44676 Shreve 2,201 4 181.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 44681 Sugar Creek 3,994 11 275.4 0 0.0 4 100.2 44687 Walnut Creek 291 2 687.3 0 0.0 22 7,560.1 44689 Wilmot 393 2 508.9 0 0.0 1 254.5 44690 Winesburg 166 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 44842 Loudonville 6 0 1

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Data Sources:

1. Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS): Information on cases of communicable diseases reportable under Ohio Revised Code are housed and maintained by the Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS). Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid19) is a reportable condition under Ohio Revised Code. Health Care Providers are required to immediately notify their local public health department of Covid19 cases for follow-up. Cases with a classification status of confirmed or probable are included in this report. Confirmed cases are defined as patients that receive a positive laboratory test performed for Covid19. Probable cases must meet clinical criteria and epidemiologic evidence without confirmatory laboratory testing OR meet presumptive laboratory evidence and either clinical criteria or epidemiologic evidence.

2. Office of Vital Statistics: The Holmes County General Health District Office of Vital Statistics receives reports on the causes of death that occur within the county. Covid19 deaths were included in this report if they were listed as the immediate or underlying cause of death on the death certificate.

3. Definition of Recovered: The number of cases minus the number of deaths minus the number of cases with illness onset in the last 21 days.

Data presented in the report are considered preliminary and subject to change as additional information is gathered.