** Due to COVID-19, all FCPH services are currently being offered by appointment only. Call 740-335-5910 to make an appointment.**
COVID-19 information, updates, and question/complaint form can be found here.
Stay safe this Halloween
For a more complete list of the risk of fall season / Halloween activities as determined by the CDC, click here.
For the Ohio Department of Health’s Halloween guidelines, click here.
Fayette County remains at risk level 3 / red on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System (OPHAS). According to OPHAS risk level guidelines, this indicates that Fayette County currently has very high exposure and spread. Residents should limit activities as much as possible and follow all current health orders.
Fayette County triggered three out of seven indicators on OPHAS. The indicators triggered were:
▪ New cases per capita
▪ Proportion of cases not in a congregate setting
▪ Sustained increase in outpatient visits
Please continue to avoid crowded areas, keep six feet between you and others, wear masks in public places, wash hands frequently, clean high touch surfaces often, and stay home if feeling sick. Individuals at high risk for severe complications and their families should continue to take extra precautions.
Reports
- FCPH Annual Report
- Communicable Disease Report
- Community Health Improvement Plan
- Community Health Assessment
Latest Updates
The difference between Quarantine and Isolation.
To learn more about isolation: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/isolation.html
To learn more about quarantine: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/quarantine.html
Fayette County has dropped from 9th to 38th on the list of high occurrences by county (number of new cases by symptom onset date, in a 2 week period). As reported today, we are at 227.87 (65 cases), down from 294.48 (84 cases) as announced last Thursday. Please keep in mind that we are still above the CDC threshold of high incidence (100 per 100,000).
While the number of new cases has dropped in the last two weeks, the number of hospitalizations has increased this month, which is consistent with what is happening across the state. Governor DeWine shared today that all areas of the state are seeing increases in the number of COVID patients being treated in hospitals, in Intensive Care Units, and on ventilators. Hospitalized COVID-positive patients are at an all-time high.
Please continue to wash your hands, wear a mask, stay 6 feet apart, and clean high touch surfaces frequently. Stay home if you are sick, if you have COVID-19 symptoms and have been tested and are waiting for results, if you have been exposed to a positive case of COVID-19 or if you are at high risk for severe complications of COVID-19.
Small victories..
Stay home if you have pre existing conditions. I'm living my life doing me thanks anyhow.
FCPH is reporting the following changes for today's COVID-19 update. This is a 3 day total.
-15 new cases (10 confirmed, 5 probable)
We are reporting actively ill as 93 individuals, but there will be individuals who recover and get released from monitoring today and that will bring the number of actively ill down. Our staff is still working on contacting and confirming recoveries. That will be updated for tomorrow’s report.
There are currently 10 individuals hospitalized (same as the last report) and 57 cumulative hospitalizations (1 more than the last report).
Please continue to avoid the 3 Cs:
-Closed spaces
-Crowded places
-Close contacts
#SlowTheSpread
Do these new numbers include the pop up testing numbers?
Thank you for the update
Rachele Kratzer you were way off see we are doing much better! Not sure why they don’t add up though but whatever! Lol
The staff of Fayette County Public Health would like to extend our appreciation to those who assisted with the COVID-19 pop-up test sites today and last Monday: Fayette County OH Sheriffs Office, Washington Court House Fire/Rescue Department, Fayette County Fairgrounds, Fayette County Emergency Management Agency, Ohio National Guard, Ohio Department of Health, and FCPH Board Member Dr. Brian Jenks. Thank you, also, to all who shared the posts to promote the events. We truly value our community, regional, and state partnerships and we could not do our work without you. Thank you for your commitment to the health and safety of our community!
Is there a way to find out where the sites will be and dates ?
How many went through the pop up yesterday?
For today's COVID-19 update, please visit the ODH COVID-19 dashboard at coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards.
The local COVID-19 dashboard will be updated and posted tomorrow. We are still working on case investigations. Thank you for understanding!
How many active ?
I think 10
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