January 15 marked three weeks since Christmas and two weeks from New Year’s celebrations – and statewide hospitalizations have trended downward, according to the Ohio COVID dashboard.
Statewide numbers for COVID patients hospital beds dropped 29%, ICU beds 25% and those on ventilators declined 26%.
Regional
Ohio is divided by the Hospital Preparedness Regions – eight regions in all.
Below is a breakdown of COVID utilization by region, comparing statistics on December 16 versus January 17.
Region one is made up of the following counties: Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Defiance, Henry, Wood, Sandusky, Erie, Paulding, Putnam, Hancock, Seneca, Huron, Van Wert, Allen, Mercer and Auglaize.
Inpatient bed utilization decreased from 700 to 475 – a 32% decline;
ICU bed utilization decreased from 186 to 132 – a 29% dip;
Ventilator usage decreased from 122 to 94 – a 23% drop.
Region two is comprised of the following counties: Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula.
Inpatient bed usage decreased from 1,016 to 711 – a 30% fall;
ICU bed utilization decreased from 283 to 210 – a 26% slide;
Ventilator usage decreased from 127 to 99 – a 22% decline.
Region three counties are: Darke, Shelby, Miami, Champaign, Preble, Montgomery, Clark and Greene.
Inpatient bed usage decreased from 473 to 356 – a 25% drop;
ICU bed utilization decreased from 100 to 88 – a 12% decline;
Ventilator usage decreased from 88 to 76 – a 14% dip.
Region four encompasses these counties: Wyandot, Crawford, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, Knox, Logan, Union, Delaware, Licking, Madison, Franklin, Fayette, Pickaway and Fairfield.
Inpatient bed usage decreased from 841 to 580 – a 31% decrease;
ICU bed utilization decreased from 235 to 146 – a 38% drop;
Ventilator usage decreased from 176 to 94 – a 47% decline.
Region five encompasses these counties: Richland, Ashland, Medina, Wayne, Holmes, Summit, Stark, Tuscarawas, Portage, Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Carroll.
Inpatient bed usage decreased from 1031 to 686 – a 33% decrease;
ICU bed utilization decreased from 215 to 151 – a 30% slide;
Ventilator usage decreased from 152 to 93 – a 39% drop.
Region six counties are: Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Highland and Adams.
Inpatient bed usage decreased from 764 to 683 – an 11% decline;
ICU bed utilization increased from 174 to 193 – a seven percent increase;
Ventilator usage increased from 131 to 137 – a five percent rise.
Region seven covers these counties: Ross, Pike, Scioto, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Lawrence, Athens, Meigs and Gallia.
Inpatient bed usage decreased from 116 to 81 – a 30% decline;
ICU bed utilization decreased from 27 to 11 – a 59% drop;
Ventilator usage decreased from 16 to 4 – a 75% reduction.
Region eight spans the following counties: Coshocton, Muskingum, Morgan, Guernsey, Noble, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Harrison and Jefferson.
Inpatient bed usage decreased from 216 to 114 – a 47% drop off;
ICU bed utilization decreased from 45 to 31 – a 31% decline;
Ventilator usage decreased from 33 to 25 – a 24% reduction.
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Jack Windsor is State House Reporter at The Ohio Star. Windsor is also an independent investigative reporter. Follow Jack on Twitter. Email tips at your event at [email protected]
