Franklin County was also listed as purple last week but has since been downgraded. Expecting Lucas Co. shift to Level 4 ‘Purple’ on COVID advisory, Maumee moves to remote learning, 1 dead, 1 critical following Monday night shooting in East Toledo, GRAPHIC: Ohio mom tried to abandon 6-year-old son before killing him, court documents say, Woman charged after allegedly stabbing ex-boyfriend in Toledo, Type I diabetics, pregnant women among those newly eligible for COVID vaccine, Law enforcement, child care workers in Phase 1C, order released by the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, wtvgcompliance@13abc.com - (419) 531-1313. Texas recently experienced a stretch of bad weather and we're all still engaged in the battle against a worldwide influenza pandemic. Lucas County has seen an increase in all of these indicators over the past several But, once a county is elevated to purple, what does it mean? Auditor 419-213-4406 Board of Elections 419-213-4001 Canine Care & Control 419-213-2800 County Commissioners 419-213-4500 Sheriff 419-213-4908 The per capita zip code map shows the number of confirmed cases over a rolling 14 day period (probable cases excluded). Ditto for Springfield, in Clark County, and Canton, in Stark County. Franklin County dropped down to "red," or Level 3, indicating "very high exposure and spread." Sustained increase in new COVID-19 hospital admissions: At some time during the past three weeks, there were at least five consecutive days when COVID-19 hospital admissions increased. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Wood County was placed on the "watch list" last week, at risk of elevating to Level 4 (Purple) on Ohio's coronavirus advisory map, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state. According to the Ohio Department of Health, when a county reaches purple, residents are advised to only leave home for supplies and services. Five Northeast Ohio counties remain at purple Level 4 on Ohio’s Public Health Advisory System, with two new counties, Ashland and Guernsey counties added to the purple watch list, Ohio Gov. As Ohio's COVID-19 cases spike, number of red alert counties increases from 29 to 38; Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Clark on watch for going to higher level purple. The week after, Montgomery, Lake and Lorain counties joined the ranks. If Cuyahoga County continues to meet these indicators for a second straight week, it will become the first in the state to be labeled purple on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. All rights reserved. If the county were to meet a sixth or seventh indicator for two consecutive weeks, it would move Mahoning into the purple or level 4. Last week, the district said grades 6-12 would shift to remote learning on Dec. 7, in accordance with the order released by the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, while grades K-5 students could remain in the classroom. This map allows direct comparison between different Lucas County communities by standardizing each area's case rate per 5,000 residents. According to the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, the area had roughly 180 cases per 100-thousand last week, and this week it stands at 239 per 100 thousand. The state's coronavirus advisory map is updated on Thursdays during DeWine's usual 2 p.m. press conferences. No Player Data Available. That changed with Tuesday’s letter. Intensive care unit (ICU):* The percentage of occupied ICU beds in the region was above 80% for at least three days during the past week, AND more than 20% of ICU beds were being used for COVID-19 patients for at least three days during the past week.