SIDNEY — Active COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Shelby County.

There are currently 207 active COVID cases in the county — down 17 cases from the 220 cases reported last week.

In total, Shelby County has reported 11,051 cases of COVID-19 with 364 hospitalizations and 186 deaths during the pandemic. There are 10,844 Shelby County residents total who are presumed to have recovered from COVID-19.

Throughout Ohio, there have been 2,676,629 total cases of COVID-19, with 114,126 hospitalizations, 13,397 intensive care admissions and 38,166 resident deaths.

In Shelby County, 18,522 people have started or completed COVID-19 vaccinations, which is up 15 people since last week. Currently, 267 children ages 5 to 11 have started or completed COVID-19 vaccinations, with 693 children ages 12 to 17 having started or completed COVID-19 vaccinations.

Statewide, 7,288,047 people have been vaccinated, which is 62.35% of the population. All Ohioans 5 and older are eligible for vaccination.

For more information about COVID-19, visit https://coronavirus.ohio.gov and www.shelbycountyhealthdept.org.