CELINA-(5-20-21) Today, the Ohio Department of Health is reporting 46 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past two weeks in Mercer County. Mercer County was also downgraded to a Level 1 on the Public Health Advisory System today.

Starting next week, the MCHD will only be releasing COVID-19 Situation updates on Wednesdays.

The MCHD will be offering COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the MCHD office. To accommodate those who are 12 years and older and wish to be vaccinated, the MCHD will begin offering the Pfizer Vaccine on Friday, May 28. The list below provides the clinic dates and the type of vaccine that will be administered. Please call 419-586-3251 extension 1462 to schedule an appointment.

MCHD COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

DateType
Friday, May 21, 2021Moderna
Tuesday, May 25J&J
Friday, May 28, 2021Moderna or Pfizer
Tuesday, June 1, 2021Pfizer
Friday, June 4, 2021Pfizer

As of May 20, 2021, the Mercer County Health District (MCHD) reports 4,090 confirmed cases, 766 probable cases, 3,946 recovered cases, 2 hospitalizations, 86 COVID-19 deaths, and 19 probable deaths of COVID-19. There have been 41 confirmed cases that have passed away due to causes other than COVID-19. Today, there are 17 known active cases of COVID-19 in Mercer County. 

MonthNumber of Confirmed Cases
March (First case on 3/24)5 cases
April19 cases
May190 cases
June56 cases
July239 cases
August295 cases
September 283 cases
October545 cases
November1,116 cases
December635 cases 
January 2021386 cases
February 2021120 cases
March 202152 Cases
April 2021113 Cases
May – Present36 Cases