/tags/hamilton-county-public-health Hamilton County Public Health en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:37:24 GMT /health/2025-01-09/norovirus-covid-flu-winter-illnesses-cincinnati "It appears like a typical winter," Hamilton County Public Health Medical Director Steve Feagins says. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:37:24 GMT /health/2025-01-09/norovirus-covid-flu-winter-illnesses-cincinnati Isabel Nissley /health/2022-05-17/yes-covid-cases-are-rising-but-its-not-as-dire-as-it-sounds-health-commissioner-says Hamilton County has been seeing roughly 143 cases per day. Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman says this is a far cry from what was seen during the omicron surge. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:14:14 GMT /health/2022-05-17/yes-covid-cases-are-rising-but-its-not-as-dire-as-it-sounds-health-commissioner-says Cory Sharber /health/2022-04-19/current-covid-trends-show-cincinnati-nky-could-be-ok-as-new-variants-spread Hamilton County Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman says the CDC is reporting 85% of all COVID cases are the BA.2 variant and that it's probably the same case for cases in the region. However, he notes current trends locally are going in the right direction. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:20:56 GMT /health/2022-04-19/current-covid-trends-show-cincinnati-nky-could-be-ok-as-new-variants-spread Cory Sharber /health/2022-03-02/hamilton-county-covid-19-cases-near-a-record-low The county is averaging 74 cases per day. In just the past week, the county's confirmed 543 new cases. Commissioner Denise Driehaus says this is half of what was seen a couple of weeks ago. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:00:14 GMT /health/2022-03-02/hamilton-county-covid-19-cases-near-a-record-low Cory Sharber /health/2022-02-02/covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-decrease-hamilton-county Hamilton County is averaging 680 cases per day, nearly half of last week's average. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:41:41 GMT /health/2022-02-02/covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-decrease-hamilton-county Cory Sharber /health/2022-01-25/covid-19-cases-drop-in-hamilton-county-daily-cases-half-record-high "We are still inundating our hospitals with people with COVID-19 and so caution still continues to be needed," Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman said. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 22:30:00 GMT /health/2022-01-25/covid-19-cases-drop-in-hamilton-county-daily-cases-half-record-high Cory Sharber /health/2022-01-19/more-kids-being-hospitalized-covid-19-hamilton-county-remote-learning "I do think that we need to just continue - as boring as it may sound - continue to emphasize the basics," Cincinnati Children's CEO Dr. Steve Davis said. "Get every kid 5 and over vaccinated if possible; have everybody wear masks indoors; and then I would say the balance of risk is better for them to be in school than it is for them to not." Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:45:01 GMT /health/2022-01-19/more-kids-being-hospitalized-covid-19-hamilton-county-remote-learning Cory Sharber /health/2022-01-05/uc-health-pres-and-ceo-pandemic-is-heating-up-as-hamilton-co-covid-19-daily-cases-record-shattered "Omicron, how contagious it is, is just stunning and frightening," UC Health President and CEO Dr. Richard Lofgren says. "It truly doubles the cases every two to three days." Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:19:06 GMT /health/2022-01-05/uc-health-pres-and-ceo-pandemic-is-heating-up-as-hamilton-co-covid-19-daily-cases-record-shattered Cory Sharber /health/2021-12-29/covid-cases-hamilton-county-near-record-set-2020 In the past seven days, Hamilton County has averaged more than 513 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:33:41 GMT /health/2021-12-29/covid-cases-hamilton-county-near-record-set-2020 Cory Sharber /health/2021-12-21/cincinnati-confirms-first-omicron-case-hospitalizations Cincinnati Health Commissioner Melba Moore says only one case has been seen in Cincinnati. She urges the community to continue wearing masks, get vaccinated and get tested. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:22:20 GMT /health/2021-12-21/cincinnati-confirms-first-omicron-case-hospitalizations Cory Sharber