Eighth Auglaize death is reported

CELINA - An eighth death from COVID-19 was reported in Auglaize County on Tuesday, and three new cases raised the county's confirmed number of cases to 305.

The number of Mercer County cases increased marginally, as five new cases raised the county's total to 689.

The eighth Auglaize County death involved a man between the ages of 70 and 90. Department officials would not provide additional information, such as whether the man had been a resident or patient at a long-term care facility.

"At this time, as in the past, the Auglaize County Health Department will not disclose identifiable information regarding a COVID-19 case that has died," health commissioner Oliver Fisher said in an email.

Fisher said the department will not include an exact age or more accurate age range when reporting deaths to prevent the deceased from being identified in obituaries. The health department had reported deaths with exact ages until mid-July.

A Mercer County Health District news release on Tuesday reported 19 probable cases, 572 people who have recovered, 82 pending cases, 2,569 negative test results, 10 hospitalizations, 12 deaths and one probable death from COVID-19. Of the confirmed cases, 104 are active.

Cases are spread throughout the county. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Celina has seen 314 cases, while Coldwater has had 105; Fort Recovery, 89; St. Henry, 87; Maria Stein, 43; Rockford, 21; Mendon, 14; Chickasaw, nine; Burkettsville, four; and Montezuma, two, according to the health district's online COVID-19 dashboard at https://arcg.is/1mTqa5.

At least three of Auglaize County's eight deaths have been among residents or patients at long-term care facilities, according to the Ohio Department of Health's COVID-19 dashboard.

Department officials also reported three new cases, including a 70-year-old woman, a 59-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man, according to a news release.

In addition, officials reported 37 probable cases, 262 people who have recovered and 72 active cases. Thirty-four people have been hospitalized, although the release did not specify how many hospitalizations are current.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, cases have been reported throughout the county, including St. Marys, where 136 cases have been reported; Wapakoneta, 90; Minster, 36; New Bremen, 35; Cridersville, 23; Waynesfield, 11; New Knoxville, four; Botkins, three, Lakeview, two; New Hampshire, one; and Uniopolis, one.

As of Tuesday evening, ODH had reported 109,923 confirmed and probable cases, 12,436 hospitalizations and 3,871 confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.

COVID-19 cases/deaths:
There were 5 new cases in Mercer County. Auglaize County had 3.
Ohio cases  109,923
Ohio deaths  3,871
Mercer County cases  689
Mercer County deaths  12
Auglaize County cases  305
Auglaize County deaths  8