A county is moved into that category once it has met at least six of seven indicators of concern for COVID-19 spread for at least two consecutive weeks. Ditto for Springfield, in Clark County, and Canton, in Stark County. Texas recently experienced a stretch of bad weather and we're all still engaged in the battle against a worldwide influenza pandemic. The purple counties in the northwest are near Toledo (in Lucas County). COLUMBUS, Ohio — Wood County was placed on the "watch list" last week, at risk of elevating to Level 4 (Purple) on Ohio's coronavirus advisory map, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state. Lucas County has been added to the list of “Red Alert” counties in Ohio, putting a mask requirement into effect. The "watch list" means that a county has met all the criteria to be purple on the map, but because of the way the system is designed, a county must trigger those indicators for two weeks in a row to be officially moved to Level 4 (Purple). This risk level would mean all or admissions, ER visit volume, ventilator use, and outpatient visits among others. TIPS | Preventing teen social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Grief is hard' | Helping children cope with grief starts with listening, mental health professional says, First Alert forecast: Sunshine ahead for Tuesday, Cancer survivor set to be the youngest American in space, Chuck Ealey's absence from College Football Hall of Fame sparks debate, Michigan leaps Baylor into second behind Gonzaga in Top 25, Boy Scouts submit reorganization plan to bankruptcy court, Wood County, 10 others move to 'watch list' on state coronavirus map, Maumee, Ottawa Hills moving to all-remote learning; both districts anticipate Lucas County to move to Purple Level 4 on COVID-19 map. Sustained increase in outpatient visits for COVID-like illness: At some time during the past three weeks, there were at least five consecutive days when the number of people making COVID-19 healthcare visits increased. Franklin County was also listed as purple last week but has since been downgraded. Intensive care unit (ICU):* The percentage of occupied ICU beds in the region was above 80% for at least three days during the past week, AND more than 20% of ICU beds were being used for COVID-19 patients for at least three days during the past week. If Cuyahoga County continues to meet these indicators for a second straight week, it will become the first in the state to be labeled purple on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. The week after, Montgomery, Lake and Lorain counties joined the ranks. Game Details. … Five Northeast Ohio counties remain at purple Level 4 on Ohio’s Public Health Advisory System, with two new counties, Ashland and Guernsey counties added to the purple watch list, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine designated one of the state’s most populous areas, Franklin County, home to Columbus, as a purple zone on the state’s color-coded alert system. Mike DeWine had some good news for Butler, Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties during today's press briefing: all three have been moved off the "watchlist" to turn purple. In meetings between school district leaders and the health department, it was revealed that the county was likely to be put on the "watch list" at Ohio Gov. The decisions were made following a conversation between health leaders and school officials, in which it came to light that Lucas County would likely be moved to Level 4 (Purple) on the state's coronavirus map next … Three counties — Cuyahoga, Fairfield and Madison … Those in counties designated as Red Alert Level 3 or Purple Alert Level 4 are required to wear a face covering: As coronavirus spread continues at high rates in Ohio, more counties have reportedly joined Franklin County at the purple risk level. After weeks of being on the edge of entering the Purple Tier, the County’s adjusted case rate rose above 7.0 cases per 100,000, landing the region for one week in the state’s most restrictive COVID-19 level. Dayton is in Montgomery County, another purple county. The state's coronavirus advisory map is updated on Thursdays during DeWine's usual 2 p.m. press conferences. Wood County has been placed on the "watch list" and could be elevated to purple Thursday. RELATED: Maumee, Ottawa Hills moving to all-remote learning; both districts anticipate Lucas County to move to Purple Level 4 on COVID-19 map. The first day of remote learning will be December 7. Copyright 2020 WTVG. There are no state mandates or restrictions tied to the alert levels. The decisions were made following a conversation between health leaders and school officials, in which it came to light that Lucas County would likely be moved to Level 4 (Purple) … This map allows direct comparison between different Lucas County communities by standardizing each area's case rate per 5,000 residents. The per capita zip code map shows the number of confirmed cases over a rolling 14 day period (probable cases excluded). “Since we are not able to provide in-person instruction until January 11, students will likely be asked to complete work via teacher-made packets and/or online materials as well as live and recorded lessons,” Superintendent Todd Cramer said in the statement. Proportion of cases not in a congregate setting: The proportion of cases among people who are not residents of long-term care facilities, group homes, jails or prisons has been more than 50% in at least one of the past three weeks. The most recent map, released on Oct. 22, shows three counties, including Cuyahoga County, are on the “watch list” for approaching “Purple Alert Level 4.” Information about COVID-19. On Nov. 19, Franklin County was the first to reach that level since the system's inception. Lucas County Recreation Center-----12 Purple-----Game Preview Photos Videos Lucas County... 12 Purple; No Team Data Available. Lucas County has seen an increase in all of these indicators over the past several No county has reached purple since the map was rolled out in July. RELATED: Wood County, 10 others move to 'watch list' on state coronavirus map. New cases per capita: There have been more than 50 cases per 100,000 residents over the past two weeks. If the county were to meet a sixth or seventh indicator for two consecutive weeks, it would move Mahoning into the purple or level 4. No Player Data Available. In the letter, the district said it had seen data that led it to believe Lucas County will be on the Level 4 watchlist this Thursday and be officially declared Level 4, or Purple, …