Ohio Valley Covid-19 Resouces

03/11/2022

03/02/2022

Check out the link below to find local COVID-19 guidance and community levels and prevention steps by county.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

02/22/2022

Update Monday, February 21, 2022

17 hospitalized, 11 Jefferson County Residents
3 critical care status
7 unvaccinated, 4 vaccinated
0 of the 3 ICU patients are vaccinated ages 52 - 63

40’s – 1 (1 vaccinated)
50’s – 2 (2 unvaccinated)
60’s – 3 (2 unvaccinated, 1 vaccinated)
70’s – 4 (2 unvaccinated, 2 vaccinated)
80’s – 1 (1 unvaccinated)

As more over the counter home tests become available, the actual active cases reported may not be a true indication of community spread. Not all home tests will be counted as official results. Remember, testing should only be done for symptomatic individuals.

01/31/2022

41 hospitalized, 27 Jefferson County Residents
13 critical care status, 8 Jefferson County Residents
17 unvaccinated, 10 vaccinated
3 of the 8 ICU patients are vaccinated (1 has booster) ages 49 - 74

40’s – 1 (vaccinated)
50’s – 4 (4 unvaccinated)
60’s – 8 (6 unvaccinated, 2 vaccinated)
70’s – 8 (5 unvaccinated, 3 vaccinated)
80’s – 5 (2 unvaccinated, 3 vaccinated)
90’s – 1 (vaccinated)

As more over the counter home tests become available, the actual active cases reported may not be a true indication of community spread. Not all home tests will be counted as official results. Remember, testing should only be done for symptomatic individuals.

01/31/2022

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the new recommendation of the Ohio Department of Health is forcing the Belmont County Health Department to change the way it advises people who have contracted the virus. The health department staff are no longer able to keep individually contacting every count...

01/24/2022

48 hospitalized, 32 Jefferson County Residents, 8 critical care status
17 unvaccinated, 13 vaccinated, 2 unknown
3 of the 8 ICU patients are vaccinated (1 has booster)

20’s- 1 (vaccinated)
30’s – 1 (unvaccinated)
40’s – 1 (unvaccinated)
50’s – 4 (2 unvaccinated, 2 vaccinated)
60’s – 10 (6 unvaccinated, 3 vaccinated, 1 unknown)
70’s – 8 (3 unvaccinated, 5 vaccinated)
80’s – 7 (4 unvaccinated, 2 vaccinated, 1 unknown)

As more over the counter home tests become available, the actual active cases reported may not be a true indication of community spread. Not all home tests will be counted as official results. Remember, testing should only be done for symptomatic individuals or 5 days after close contact with a Covid positive person.

01/20/2022

Here is the COVID vaccine information for kids and teens! Please give us a call to schedule! 304-564-3343

01/18/2022

Quarantine vs. Isolation and when to do it and for how long. These are very frequent questions so please save for future reference!

01/18/2022

Update Monday, January 17, 2022

35 hospitalized, 22 Jefferson County Residents, 5 critical care status
13 unvaccinated, 6 vaccinated, 1 partially vaccinated, 2 unknown
3 of the 5 ICU patients are vaccinated (1 has booster)
Teens- 1 (unvaccinated)
30’s – 1 (unvaccinated)
40’s – 1 (vaccinated)
50’s – 4 (2 unvaccinated, 2 vaccinated)
60’s – 5 (4 unvaccinated, 1 unknown)
70’s – 5 (3 unvaccinated, 1 vaccinated, 1 unknown)
80’s – 5 (3 unvaccinated, 2 vaccinated)

01/18/2022

The website to get free at-home COVID-19 tests is now live Starting Jan. 18, people can visit  order their free at-home tests or you can go directly to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) order for…

01/18/2022

Free COVID rapid tests via the postal service (USPS). 4 tests per house will be sent.

COVID Home Tests | USPS

01/18/2022