(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor
Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio's response
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VACCINE DISTRIBUTION UPDATE
Governor DeWine announced today that Ohio received a total of
214,525 first doses of vaccine this week. A total of 223,025 first
doses are scheduled to arrive in Ohio during the week of February
15.
The federal retail pharmacy program will soon begin allotting doses
to Ohio's more than 160 Rite Aid pharmacies. Vaccine distribution
will also expand into all 194 Kroger pharmacies.
Those with specific medical conditions that put them at a very high
risk of dying from COVID-19 will be eligible for vaccinations next
week.
Ohioans born with the medical conditions outlined below, or those
who were diagnosed in early childhood whose conditions continued
into adulthood, will qualify to be vaccinated beginning on February
15.
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Phase 1B Conditions
Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, chief medical officer at Ohio Department of
Health, explained these conditions in more detail. His remarks are
available on the Ohio Channel's YouTube page.
Approximately 12,000 individuals with these severe medical
conditions and developmental disabilities have already been
vaccinated, and vaccinations of those in this group will continue.
NURSING HOME CASES
Governor DeWine announced today that the number of COVID-19 cases in
Ohio's nursing homes has dropped more than 77 percent since late
November. This dramatic drop in cases follows Ohio's aggressive
efforts to vaccinate residents and staff in Ohio's long-term care
facilities.
As outlined in the chart below, there were 2,697 COVID-19 cases in
long-term care facilities in Ohio during the week of November 29,
2021. During the week of January 17, there were 612 positive cases.
Nursing Home Case Map
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SCHOOL MODEL UPDATE
Governor DeWine shared the latest information on the number of
school districts that are physically in school versus those that are
fully or partially remote. As a condition to receive priority access
to the vaccine, schools were required to commit to full or partial
in-person learning by March 1. All but one school district in Ohio
have committed to this plan.
School Update
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OHIO PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY SYSTEM
There was no change in this week's Ohio Public Health Advisory
System map. A county-by-county breakdown outlining the presence of
COVID-19 in all of Ohio's 88 counties can be found on the Ohio
Public Health Advisory System's website.
Advisory System Map
APPRENTICEOHO MILESTONE
Lt. Governor Husted shared that the ApprenticeOhio program has
reached an important milestone. More than 5,000 Ohioans have
officially graduated from the ApprenticeOhio program since the start
of the DeWine-Husted Administration.
Ohio is currently ranked number one among states who run registered
apprenticeships at the state level, and number four among states who
run registered apprenticeships at the federal level. Many
ApprenticeOhio programs are completed within two to four years.
ApprenticeOhio programs provide full-time work during the training
period as well as competitive wages – allowing Ohioans to earn while
they learn.
On average, apprentices in Ohio earn $60,000 a year without racking
up student loan debt. Ohio offers apprenticeship opportunities in
traditional fields like construction and manufacturing, and
non-traditional apprenticeship fields like IT and healthcare.
Through this program, ApprenticeOhio program sponsors can grow their
workforce, improve productivity, reduce turnover costs and increase
employee retention.
More information can be found at Apprentice.Ohio.gov.
CURRENT CASE DATA
In total, there are 931,437 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19
reported in Ohio and 12,577 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths.
A total of 48,269 people have been hospitalized throughout the
pandemic, including 6,908 admissions to intensive care units.
In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Video of today's full update, including versions with foreign
language translation, can be viewed on the Ohio Channel's YouTube
page.
For more information on Ohio's response to COVID-19, visit
coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
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