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Nine confirmed cases in Hardin County

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 13, 2020

On April 13, Kenton Hardin Health Department is reporting the 8th and 9th confirmed cases of COVID-19. These are confirmed lab results of the virus.

According to Kelsey Ralston of the health department, "We at this time have not had a positive patient recover. We will however report those recovered cases as we have them in the county."

Ohio’s COVID-19 case data is below:
5,836 confirmed cases
42 probable cases (CDC expanded definition)
5,878 total cases 
1,755 hospitalizations 
227 confirmed deaths
4 probable deaths (CDC expanded definition)
231 total deaths 
548 ICU admissions

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$2.5 million Lincoln upgrade begins April 20

Project estimated to take 160 days
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 10, 2020

The $2.5 million Lincoln Avenue reconstruction and widening project begins Monday, April 20, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The project affects Lincoln between Union Street and Klingler Road in the village.

Lincoln will close for approximately 160 days, but during that period access to Ada Medical and Diagnostic Center will be maintained at all times.

The project involves roadway reconstruction including storm sewer, water main, curb and gutter, and sidewalk. Beaverdam Excavating Inc., serves as the general contractor.  

Southern Detour:
Main Street/SR 235 to Lima Avenue/TR 50 to Klinger Road/CR 35.

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COVID-19 update from Village of Ada

Accessing the municipal building and more info
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 10, 2020

The following notice is from the Village of Ada website:

The goal of the municipal office of the Village of Ada continues to be the management of the needs of the public while protecting the health and safety of our employees and the general public.  

Our staff continues to work regular office hours to meet the needs of our residents, customers and the general public. 

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4th confirmed case in Hardin County

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 9, 2020

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

We have contacted the patient and the individuals potentially exposed and they have been instructed to self-quarantine and monitor for symptoms.

The Kenton Hardin Health Department will be in daily contact with those individuals within our jurisdiction for monitoring of temperatures and symptoms. No other personal information about the case will be released to protect the privacy of the individual.

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School shares several mental health contacts

To accommodate students during social distancing issues
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 9, 2020

The following is an update from Ada school superintendent, Meri Skilliter.

We continue to miss our students terribly and understand that this situation can be a strain on everyone’s mental health.

The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (MHRSB) of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties has worked hard to reconfigure some of their services to accommodate people during these unusual circumstances.

I wanted to share some of these services and the contact information for each one:

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3rd confirmed case in Hardin County

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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.

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