6 probable cases added to county count from antibody testing

As of 11 a.m. Friday a total of 56 coronavirus cases were reported in the county, including 43 lab confirmed cases, seven probable cases and six probable cases based on positive anitbody tests for Wyandot County.

No patients currently are hospitalized. Of the reported individuals, there have been five hospitalizations, four deaths and 49 recoveries.

Antibody testing currently is available to the public. As Wyandot County Public Health receives the results of these tests, they will be reported using specific criteria. If the patient received a positive antibody test and had been in close contact with a lab-confirmed case, linked to a community outbreak or exhibited symptoms of COVID-19, the case will be labelled as probable. A positive antibody test result meeting none of these conditions will be considered a suspected case. For more information on antibody tests, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/testing/serology-overview.html.

 Do not rely on the number of positive tests to determine when to take protection seriously; Practice social distancing, wear face coverings in public and self-quarantine when possible.

 As of 2 p.m. Thursday, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 43,122 confirmed and probable cases, 7,104 hospitalizations, and 2,633 deaths in Ohio.

For additional statewide case information, download the COVID Summary data spreadsheet at coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/COVIDSummaryData.csv.

 The Ohio Department of Health has created a dashboard which provides both local and regional data at coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home/dashboard.

Learn about responsible protocols for all businesses at coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/responsible-restart-ohio/Responsible-Protocols/.

A full list of sector specific operating requirements is available at coronavirus.ohio.gov/ wps/portal/gov/covid-19/responsible-restart-ohio/sector-specific-operating-requirements/sector-specific-operating-requirements.

Additional information is available at the ODH information line by calling 833-4-ASK-ODH and at the CDC’s website cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/.