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The Kenton Hardin Health Department has been notified of a third confirmed case for COVID-19 in a Hardin County resident.

We have contacted the patient and the individuals exposed and they have been instructed to self-quarantine and monitor for symptoms. The health department will be in daily contact with these individuals for monitoring of temperatures and symptoms. No personal information about the case will be released to protect the privacy of the individual.

As Dr. Amy Acton, Director of the Ohio Department of Health continues to report, we know community spread has been occurring throughout Ohio, including our community.

The 114th annual Ada High School Interclass Competition enters Day 3. Icon viewers may watch today’s contestants on the video at the bottom of this story. 

Three short contestants in today’s video are:
Sophomore - Carmen Mancuso
Junior - Aleece Al-Olimat
Senior - Kaylee Huffer

Because of the no-school situation, the competition is on YouTube and may be viewed on the Icon and Ada Bulldogs Facebook. CLICK HERE to view the entire competition program.

FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK – Ada High School junior, Paige Cole, is doing a independent study in Home Economics, sewing masks. Paige donated these to front line mental health workers in Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties.

Over 30 residents featured with messages to family and friends

Vancrest of Ada residents tackled social distancing by creating a video that could easily win an Academy Award for short subjects.

A three-minute video on Vancrest’s Facebook  (once on the Facebook, scroll down to find the video) features nearly 30 residents with messages to their families and loved loves.

Sara Vordermark, assistant administrator, tells the Icon that while it’s been a crazy month, everyone is so understanding with the situation.

Interaction census map show how responses are coming in

April 1 was Census Day in the United States. Here’s a map of the local responses so far to the census questionnaire.

As of April 7 the figures show that 46.9 percent of the Hardin County residents have responded. Of that percent, 33.5 percent have responded online.

And, according to the color coding, Ada has a response rate of between 30 and 40 percent.

Hardin Sheriff's log for April 7-8.

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