Noble County went from one of many lowest charges of recent COVID-19 circumstances in Ohio to among the many highest, in line with the newest numbers from the state Division of Well being, although the precise enhance was simply 30 circumstances.
Every Thursday, the state publishes the speed of recent circumstances per 100,000 folks over the earlier two weeks. From Sept. 1-14, Noble County posted 30 circumstances. Within the county of 14,424 residents, that was a fee of 208 per 100,000, 86th amongst Ohio’s 88 counties.
From Sept. 8-21, which as common overlaps with the prior span by per week, there have been 60 new circumstances. The speed of 416 per 100,000 was tenth highest within the state.
The statewide common was 257.7 per 100,000, down from 320.5 within the earlier interval. Outdoors of Noble, space counties adopted that pattern.
Athens County went from the second-highest fee within the state, 809.8, to fourth highest, 491.4. The precise variety of circumstances within the county of 65,327 (a determine that doesn’t embrace all Ohio College college students, though native well being officers have mentioned constructive circumstances amongst them are counted) decreased from 529 to 321.
Morgan County, inhabitants 14,508, had 46 circumstances and a fee of 317.1 (twenty third) after beforehand posting 62 new circumstances and a fee of 427.4 (sixteenth).
Washington County had 170 new circumstances amongst its 59,911 residents for a fee of 283.8, thirty ninth within the state. Every week earlier, Washington reported 225 new circumstances and a fee of 375.6, which was thirty fifth.
Monroe County, inhabitants 13,654, moved from 66th to forty eighth, regardless of reporting 4 fewer circumstances. With 36 circumstances in the newest interval, its fee was 263.7. Within the earlier span, it had 40 new circumstances and a fee of 293.
Monroe County moved from medium to low on the federal Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention’s COVID Neighborhood Ranges, up to date weekly based mostly on new circumstances per 100,000 folks within the earlier seven days and hospitalization charges.
In counties labeled medium, the CDC recommends masking in indoor, public areas for folks at better threat of extreme sickness. A low ranking means masks are solely really helpful on public transportation.
Athens and Morgan counties remained excessive, the place masks are really helpful for everybody in indoor, public areas. Noble County remained medium, whereas Washington County dropped from excessive to medium.
