County increases in COVID-19 cases are in 18-24 age bracket

County increases in COVID-19 cases are in 18-24 age bracket

(GREG KESTERMAN- HAMILTONCOUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHCOMMISSIONER)"As we enter intothis weekend and really notjust Labor Day weekend but aswe are trying to celebratebirthdays and other activitieswe just have to realize covidis here." HAMILTON COUNTYPUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSIONERGREG KESTERMAN ISSUED AREMINDER AT THE HAMILTONCOUNTY COVID-19 BRIEFING THISMORNING FOR THE COMMUNITY TOBE SAFE THIS WEEKEND.

(GREGKESTERMAN- HAMILTON COUNTYPUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSIONER)"Ifyou're going to have folksover, really try to do thatoutside, really try to spread6 feet apart from your familyor those that are not in yourhousehold." ALL OF THIS IS INORDER TO AVOID AN UPTICK INCASES.

HAMILTON COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS ARE ALSO FOCUSEDON COLLEGE STUDENTS.

THAT AGEGROUP IS ALREADY SEEING ANINCREASE IN CASES.

(DENISEDRIEHAUS- PRESIDENT OFHAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)"I think some of the concernis when the students are offcampus, those behaviors becomemore lax." (GREG KESTERMAN-HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHCOMMISSIONER)"Say for exampleyou've been going to collegeparties or gatherings that aretaking more risk, now is notthe time to let your guarddown." WHILE COMMISSIONERSUNDERSTAND THEY CAN'T CONTROLWHAT HAPPENS OFF CAMPUS, THEREIS A GROUP THEY HAVE A BETTERHANDLE ON-SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN.(CHAD HILLIKER- SUPERINTENDENT, HAMILTON COUNTY EDUCATIONALSERVICE CENTER)"the key iswearing our masks at school.students wearing their masks.Adults wearing their masks.Keeping six feet of distancewhenever possible." HAMILTONCOUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICECENTER SUPERINTENDENT CHADHILLIKER SAYS MORE THAN 99,500FACE MASKS, 50,000 FACESHIELDS AND 750 THERMOMETERSHAVE BEEN GIVEN TO SCHOOLS INHAMILTON COUNTY-PUBLIC,PRIVATE AND CHARTER.

LLTAG:EACH SCHOOL ALSO HAS A POINTOF CONTACT IF A CORONAVIRUSCASE IS REPORTED.

SOMETHINGELSE TO NOTE, THE COMMISSIONSARE NOT ASKING PEOPLE TO NOTGATHER, BUT ARE SIMPLY ASKINGTHEM TO DO IT SAFELY.REPORTING IN HAMILTON COUNTY,RAVEN RICHARD, WCPO NINE NEWS.