Scioto County has moved to level Red today. This is due to:
• New cases per capita ( Scioto County (84.9 cases per 100,000
residents in past 2 weeks)
• Sustained increase in new cases
• Proportion of cases not in a congregate setting
• Sustained increase in outpatient visits for COVID-like illness
Scioto County meets four indicators and returns to red this week. The county has had 64 new cases during the past two weeks compared to a total of 480 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The county also is seeing a sustained increase in outpatient visits for COVID-like illness, growing from 7.4 average daily visits on Sept. 9 to 24.3 on Sept. 16.
We have just been made aware of new guidance for restaurants.
The Portsmouth City Health Department will have its monthly Board of Health meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, September 23rd. The public may attend via this link: https://zoom.us/j/96841027551?pwd=MHF4RUNUSmkvNHhvUUFpd05TVU1jdz09
Meeting ID: 968 4102 7551
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Follow this link to Halloween guidelines: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/responsible/celebrating-halloween.pdf
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The Health Department has received several phone calls regarding this post. Health Department staff have completed a thorough investigation and theses statements are not correct. There are no positive cases at this restaurant. Belinda Leslie, Interim Administrator.
The Health Department is experiencing phone issues. We can receive calls, but we cannot call out. Please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as the problem is resolved.
The Portsmouth City Board of Health will meet in regular session on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the evening. The meeting will be via Zoom. To attend, follow this link:
https://zoom.us/j/96841027551?pwd=MHF4RUNUSmkvNHhvUUFpd05TVU1jdz09
Meeting ID: 968 4102 7551
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Fusion Health and Vitality Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Core Essential Nutrients and Immune Boost Sublingual Vitamin D3 Due to the Unapproved Use of a Food Additive and Unapproved Marketing Statements
The Health Department will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th
Follow this link for information on masks, hand sanitation, and social distancing brought to you by Ohio University Nursing:
https://youtu.be/5tW72sHPWK8he
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Due to technical difficulties, the Portsmouth City Board of Health meeting on Wednesday, November 18th at 6:00 p.m. was cancelled. It is rescheduled for Tuesday, November 24th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be via Zoom at:
https://zoom.us/j/96841027551?pwd=MHF4RUNUSmkvNHhvUUFpd05TVU1jdz09
Meeting ID: 968 4102 7551
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The Health Department is seeking customer feed back regarding out drive-thru vaccine clinics. If you have received a vaccine from us please take a minute to complete our short survey. It may help us improve what we are doing. Thank you!
Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclyoqRTNG87Zx5ev1dhSTHR5pek_3lGKdkQEXuIenKkne0ew/viewform
Portsmouth City Health Department Medical Director Dr. David Byers:
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February 5 at 8:00 AM ·
The mRNA COVID vaccines DO NOT alter or change your DNA in any way. Listen as Dr. David Byers explains the facts surrounding this misconception.
#TeamVaccine #SOMCStrong
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February 4 at 9:00 AM ·
Today is World Cancer Day. An international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.
Today we honor all those that have fought and are currently fighting their battle against cancer. #IAmAndIWill
