Flood Warning issued September 18 at 12:21AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1218 AM EDT, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms developing which contain moderate to heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area over the next hour or two. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
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New Cases

When a new report covers multiple days new cases are divided evenly over the days since the last report.

Data from Mercer and Auglaize county health departments. Updated 3/23/22 10:33am

Mercer and Auglaize county COVID-19 cases and Vaccinations

Daily numbers are cumulative, except for hospitalizations. District officials report hospitalizations as the total number of people currently hospitalized, noting that when a person is discharged he or she is removed from the hospitalization total. Hospitalized patients remain in the COVID-19-positive total count.

Vaccinations are completed, that is after the second dose of a two dose shot.

Vaccinations per day

Ohio COVID-19 cases

New cases each day in Ohio 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 2020-4-01 2020-5-01 2020-6-01 2020-7-01 2020-8-01 2020-9-01 2020-10-01 2020-11-01 2020-12-01 2021-1-01 2021-2-01 2021-3-01 2021-4-01 2021-5-01 2021-6-01 2021-7-01 2021-8-01 2021-9-01 2021-10-01 2021-11-01 2021-12-01 2022-1-01 2022-2-01 2022-3-01 2022-4-01 2022-5-01 2022-6-01 2022-7-01 2022-8-01 2022-9-01 2022-10-01 2022-11-01 2022-12-01 2023-1-01 2023-2-01 2023-3-01 2023-4-01 2023-5-01 Total Cases Total Hospitalizations Total ICU Total Deaths Total cases each day in Ohio 0 500000 1000000 1500000 2000000 2500000 2020-4-01 2020-5-01 2020-6-01 2020-7-01 2020-8-01 2020-9-01 2020-10-01 2020-11-01 2020-12-01 2021-1-01 2021-2-01 2021-3-01 2021-4-01 2021-5-01 2021-6-01 2021-7-01 2021-8-01 2021-9-01 2021-10-01 2021-11-01 2021-12-01 2022-1-01 2022-2-01 2022-3-01 2022-4-01 2022-5-01 2022-6-01 2022-7-01 2022-8-01 2022-9-01 2022-10-01 2022-11-01 2022-12-01 2023-1-01 2023-2-01 2023-3-01 2023-4-01 2023-5-01 Total Cases Total Hospitalizations Total ICU Total Deaths
Source: Ohio Department of Health. Updated 5/18/23 3:41pm.

Symptoms of COVID-19 versus common cold and flu

People can protect themselves against COVID-19 by washing their hands often, covering their mouth/nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing and frequently cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces. They should also avoid close contact and stay at least 6 feet away from others.

People should consult their medical provider for any symptoms that are severe or concerning.

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