The Hancock County Health Department and Memorial Hospital report two hundred-eight (208) laboratory-confirmed cases and one death related to COVID during the week of January 23-29, 2022.   The health department and hospital extend our sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased individual.  Sixty-one (61) of the two hundred-eight (208) cases are vaccinated.

Cases include one male in his 80’s, two males in their 70’s, thirteen males in their 60’s, thirteen males in their 50’s, nine males in their 40’s, eleven males in their 30’s, eight males in their 20’s, eight males in their teens, six pre-teen males and ten males 10 years old and younger.  In addition, female cases include three females in their 90’s, three female in their 80’s, four females in their 70’s, seventeen females in their 60’s, sixteen females in their 50’s, twenty-one females in their 40’s, sixteen females in their 30’s, sixteen females in their 20’s, seventeen females in their teens, three pre-teen females and eleven females 10 years old and younger.

There have been a total of four-thousand-one-hundred-fifty-one (4151) COVID-19 cases in Hancock County; three-thousand-nine-hundred-fourteen (3914) people have recovered, one-hundred-ninety-four (194) people are currently isolated, and forty-three (43) have passed.   

COVID is a virus whose symptoms resemble other common illnesses.  Many people will have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.  Others may have a more severe bout of it.  As with any illness it is important  to stay home if you are ill to decrease the spread, especially since it is very contagious.  Furthermore, follow the CDC’s isolation and close contact guidance, practice good hand-washing, and wear a mask when you are going to be around people.   Your doctor is most familiar with your health.  Talk to him or her about getting vaccinated, because it can reduce the severity of covid symptoms.

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