Good morning, Daniel. Thank you. I appreciate it. Now the Cincinnati Health Department is announcing an increase in coronavirus cases. And now the officials have a message for the most vulnerable. WLWT News Five’s Giacomo Luca spoke with health officials to hear the reasons for the increase in cases. Giacomo, get us out of this situation. Yes. Megan. Cincinnati health officials are linking moderate community transmission to summer travel. As we’ve been telling you for the past month and a half, the summer travel season is very busy. Here in Cincinnati, health officials say the increase in cases is linked to travelers out of state and abroad, as well as local residents who have family and friends visiting from far away. Over the last month, Cincinnati has tracked 205 cases of coronavirus, with six people hospitalized. Officials aren’t too worried, but they urge people to remember the measures available to protect themselves and their loved ones. Especially the most vulnerable. If you’re at high risk, have a weakened immune system, or are visiting high-risk people, be very careful. Before you visit, we encourage you to test yourself to avoid accidentally ingesting something that could have a very mild effect on you. And to avoid accidentally infecting your loved ones with what many describe as an allergy or cold-like feeling. Cincinnati health officials announced that even if you have recently taken a home test, you can help us continue to better understand and track the coronavirus by self-reporting it online on the Cincinnati Health Department website. Live this morning from the Health Department, this is Giacomo Lu.
COVID-19 cases rise in Cincinnati-area hospitals amid summer travel season
Cincinnati health officials link the moderate community infection rate to summer travel. Summer travel season is busy. Health officials say the increase in cases is linked to out-of-state and international travelers, and local residents with family and friends visiting from far away. Last month, Cincinnati tracked 205 coronavirus cases, with six hospitalized. Officials are not overly concerned, but they urge people to remember the measures available to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially those who are the most vulnerable. “If you’re high-risk, if you’re immunocompromised, or if you’re visiting someone who is high-risk, you should be careful. Test yourself before you visit to make sure you’re not accidentally ingesting something that’s probably going to have a very mild effect on you. And many people describe it as an allergy or feeling like a cold, so you don’t accidentally infect your loved ones,” said Kim Wright, supervising epidemiologist for the Cincinnati Health Department. The Cincinnati Health Department said if you test positive for COVID-19, self-reporting online will help health officials get a better picture of current infection trends.
Cincinnati health officials have linked moderate community transmission rates to summer travel.
It’s the busy summer travel season.
Health officials say the increase in cases is linked to travellers from out of state and abroad, as well as local residents with family and friends visiting from far away.
Last month, Cincinnati saw 205 confirmed cases of coronavirus and six people were hospitalized.
Officials are not overly concerned but are urging people to remember the measures available to them to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially the most vulnerable.
“If you’re high risk, if you’re immunocompromised or if you’re visiting someone who is high risk, you just want to be careful, maybe get tested before you visit to make sure you’re not accidentally ingesting something that’s probably going to have a very mild effect on you, and a lot of people describe it as an allergy or feeling like a cold, but don’t accidentally infect your loved ones,” said Kim Wright, supervising epidemiologist for the Cincinnati Health Department.
If you test positive for COVID-19, self-reporting online will help health authorities get a better picture of current infection trends.
