Mayor provides update on COVID-19 activity in Shelby

Work is underway at the Shelby High School campus where efforts are underway to install sports bleachers donated by businessman Grant Milliron. He donated the bleachers from the former Mansfield Motor Speedway. in our jurisdiction, five from our general population and 25 from long term care facilities,” Schag said. Currently, the health department is monitoring a total of nine active cases all of the general population. “Vaccinations are going well, the Shelby City Health Department has administered 1,149 first doses and 447 second doses of the vaccine. We are creeping up on that 1,600 mark and that is a very good number for our department. I want to thank everyone for keeping things moving in the vaccination clinic process,” Schag said. Moving forward in his report, Schag presented a proclamation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month for March 2021. In special recognition, Schag announced March 1 was the State of Ohio’s 218th birthday. SHELBY- Mayor Steven Schag provided an update on COVID-19 activity throughout Shelby during his report at the regular city council meeting held on Monday night. Schag explained as of Monday, the Shelby City Health Department had reported five new cases of COVID-19 over the previous six days, as well as seven recovered/resolved cases. ‘Those numbers are very encouraging with five new cases posted over the last six days. The department has documented a total of 765 individuals who have tested positive for COVID19 since the outbreak began last March. Of that cumulative number, 726 individuals have obtained recovered/resolved status. There have been 30 documented COVID-19 deaths