In the past week, there has been a 10 percent drop in Ohioans currently hospitalized for coronavirus, the Ohio Hospital Association reported. Currently, 4,298 people are hospitalized across Ohio and 1,118 people are hospitalized in southwest Ohio.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 653,650 cases of coronavirus, with over 200,000 reported just in the last 21 days. Since December 4, ODH has reported 208,819 cases and 1,723 deaths.
Dayton area EMS and home care workers got an early present on Christmas Eve as Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County continued to administer coronavirus vaccinations.
Public Health held a vaccination clinic for EMS and home care workers at the Dayton Convention Center Christmas Eve morning.
Dr. Randy Marriott, medical director for the Dayton Fire Department and Dayton Metropolitan Medical Response System, was among those who were vaccinated Christmas Eve morning.
“I couldn’t count the hours quickly enough to get down here to be able to do this,” he said. “It’s an opportunity I did not think we’d have for many more months.”
Marriot said he didn’t have any hesitation about getting vaccinated, saying coronavirus has been around for too long.
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