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As of 9 March 2020, Ohio began having confirmed cases of the CoViD-19 (coronavirus) in the state of Ohio. Since that time the virus has quickly spread to all parts of the state. Soon thereafter, the State of Ohio impemented a state website to provide timely inforamtion to its residents. For the latest information from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), click here: ODH Latest CoViD-19 Information.
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CoViD-19 Helps
For a quick look at the most recent CoViD numbers in Ohio, ODH is tracking daily the number of cases. Click here to access the current trends in the cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths.
For national date across the US, click here. The site is maintained by Johns Hopkins University of Maryland and also has data for every country in the world that posts CoViD cases.
Coronavirus Vaccine Information
In December 2020 two COVID-19 vaccines were approved on an emergency basis for use agaisnt the COVID-19 virus. These vaccines were produced by Pfizer and by Moderna. At that time, the New Philadelphia City Health Department (NPCHD) began vaccinating individuals within the community as per the federal mandate and guidelines. Since that time, a third vaccine was approved, from Johnson and Johnson (J&J).
For information from ODH on the covid vaccine, please click here. This page has information regarding the vaccine itself as well as information on the schedules of distribution for when the vaccine will be given.
Vaccine Provider Locations
ODH is also maintaining a webpage with location of vaccine providers across the state. To access this information please click here and you will open the ODH webpage. If you are interested in being vaccinated at the New Philadelphia City Health Dept, please call our office for the latest information as to which group is presently being vaccinated. For any other individual questions concerning the vaccine, timelines, etc, please contact the NPCHD at 330.364.4491 x1208.
Coronavirus -- Brief History and Information
In late 2019, numerous individuals in and around Wuhan, China came down with a new type of respiratory illness. Since that time, the virus has spread in and around Wuhan, as well as to other countries. At present, the virus is being called a novel Coronavirus (nCoV), in that is was part of the coronavirus family. The virus has subsequently been named CoViD-19, for Corona Virus Disease 2019, or CoViD-19.
The New Philadelphia City Health Department (NPCHD) wants the residents of New Philadelphia to have the most up-to-date information available. Also, NPCHD understands that in this age of cyber-news, there is a lot of disinformation. NPCHD wants to provide the most accurate information that is currently available. To that end, the NPCHD is providing this link to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Coronavirus Information website.
ODH is working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to better understand this virus, as well as to protect the citizens of Ohio from this disease.
To access this webpage, click here: ODH Coronavirus Information webpage.
If any other information is needed, please call 330.364.4491 x1208 and someone will address your concerns.
