COVID numbers take slight jump last week

NORWALK — Low COVID-19 numbers were reported again last week (April 1 to 7), with the case count moving up to 13 from nine the previous week. The average age of cases for this reporting period has decreased from 58 to 50, with the highest number of cases for this week reported in the 61 to 70 age range. There were 4 Huron County Zip Codes with reported cases this week, with the highest infection rate in the Bellevue (44811) zip code. Case counts included in this report are estimates for the reporting period based on reports generated from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH)'s Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS). These data may be impacted by several factors, including but not limited to: Lack of reporting individual cases (for example, if a self-administered at-home test kit results positive but individual case information is not reported to HCPH or recorded in the ODRS, this case will not be counted by ODH or included in this report); and reporting delays with the electronic reporting of cases, especially during surge periods. Continued Updates HCPH reminds residents to continue to use reputable sources for information about COVID-19, including www.huroncohealth.com, www.coronavirus.ohio.gov and www.cdc.gov. Statewide COVID-19 case data can be found on the Ohio Department of Health's COVID-19 Dashboard at: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards. COVID-19 vaccination data can be found on the Ohio Department of Health's COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard at: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards/covid-19-vaccine/covid-19-vaccination- dashboard.