By 1808Delaware
The State of Ohio’s Public Health Advisory System monitoring local levels of COVID-19 moved Delaware County back to the “Orange,” or “2” Level when statistics were released on Thursday afternoon.
The move came after a number of concerns were shared locally about the discrepancy between the County’s previous “Red” Level and dropping COVID case numbers.
The three indicators which were triggered this week include:
- New cases per capita (94.18 cases per 100,000 residents)
- Increase in new cases (23.29 cases on September 9 to 33.29 cases on September 14)
- Cases that did not involve congregate location transmission (100% from September 23 to 29)
As Delaware Countians know by now, an Orange/Level 2 signifies increased exposure and spread, and residents are asked to exercise a high degree of caution.
School districts, churches, and other organizations also use the Public Health Advisory System in terms of handling in-person versus remote and outdoor activities.
After the announcement, this tweet was shared by Richland Public Health:
Delaware County has transitioned back to level 🟠 today on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System! Click here for more info: https://t.co/zk4FQBC6Bu pic.twitter.com/IsOwL3JeOl
— Delaware Public Health District (@DelawareHealth) October 1, 2020
