Miami County has recorded 266 new COVID 19 cases in the past week. That’s what Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Whelan told County Commissioners at their meeting on Wednesday. That’s an increase of 54 new cases from the week before. The County has over 270 active COVID 19 cases, up 90 from the 180 active cases reported last week. The omicron variant has officially arrived in Miami County, with one confirmed case, according to the weekly COVID 19 report provided to Commissioners. Whelan says it is likely more omicron cases have occurred in the County that have not been confirmed by a laboratory. The County’s positivity test rate also increased by more than 5%. The rate for the last two weeks is 19.8%, up from 14.27% in the previous reporting period and the County has six new COVID 19 hospitalizations, including one intensive care unit admission.
Health officials are urging vaccinations and telling people that testing is the only sure way to tell if you have COVID, the flu or just a common cold.
