Active COVID cases climb to 692



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SIDNEY – There are currently 692 active COVID cases in Shelby County – up from the 667 active cases reported last week.

There are 5,510 Shelby County residents who are believed to have recovered from COVID-19.

In total, Shelby County has reported 6,202 cases of COVID-19 with 219 hospitalizations and 107 deaths during the pandemic.

Across Ohio, there have been 1,452,096 total cases of COVID-19, with 74,943 hospitalizations, 9,636 intensive care admissions and 22,490 resident deaths.

In Shelby County, 16,396 people have started or completed COVID-19 vaccination, representing 33.74% of the population and an increase of 159 people since last week. Statewide, 6,351,910 people were vaccinated, or 54.34% of the population. All Ohio residents 12 years of age and older are eligible for vaccination.

In Auglaize County, a total of 85 new cases were reported from October 5 to 7. Since the start of the pandemic, Auglaize County has reported a total of 6,322 cases with 366 hospitalizations and 69 deaths.

For more information on COVID-19, visit https://coronavirus.ohio.gov and www.shelbycountyhealthdept.org.

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