News Updates

April 2023

Franklin County’s COVID-19 community level is currently green (low). We continue to encourage residents to embrace a mask-friendly culture. At all COVID-19 Community Levels: Stay up to date on vaccination, including recommended booster doses. Maintain ventilation improvements. Avoid contact with … Read More

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Franklin County CDC Community Level Low (Green)

March 20, 2023 Franklin County’s COVID-19 community level is currently green (low). We continue to encourage residents to embrace a mask-friendly culture. At all COVID-19 Community Levels: Stay up to date on vaccination, including recommended booster doses. Maintain ventilation improvements.Avoid … Read More

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Updated Boosters are Available

January 13, 2023: On January 12, Franklin County’s COVID-19 community level was changed to green (low). While this is good news, we encourage residents to embrace a mask-friendly culture, especially during the winter months when COVID-19, flu and RSV may … Read More

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Franklin County CDC Community Level Low (Green)

January 13, 2023: On January 12, Franklin County’s COVID-19 community level was changed to green (low). While this is good news, we encourage residents to embrace a mask-friendly culture, especially during the winter months when COVID-19, flu and RSV may … Read More

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COVID-19 Booster Update

September 12, 2022 Earlier this month, the CDC approved updated versions of the COVID-19 booster, which is available to Franklin County residents ages 12 and up. This booster includes an updated version of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech and only requires one … Read More

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Mask Advisory Lifted

Statement from Joe Mazzola, Franklin County Health Commissioner August 19, 2022: Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 community level for Franklin County was downgraded to yellow (medium). To align with CDC guidance, Franklin County Public Health … Read More

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Franklin County Community Mask Advisory

July 22, 2022: The prevalence of COVID-19 in Franklin County has increased significantly in the last several weeks. The case rate in Franklin County is 214 per 100,000. New hospital admissions were 10.7 percent with 3.7 percent of patients in … Read More

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Franklin County Now at Orange Community Level

July 22, 2022: On July 21, 2022, the CDC identified Franklin County as orange community level (high). This has changed from yellow (medium). Community levels are determined by level of new cases and new admissions in hospitals. Cases and hospitalizations … Read More

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Franklin County Now at Yellow Community Level

July 15, 2022: On July 14, 2022, the CDC identified Franklin County as medium (yellow) community level. This has changed from green (low). Cases in Franklin County are rising because of the highly-contagious Omicron BA.5 variant. To stay safe, you … Read More

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Boosters for Ages 6 Months and Older

May 25, 2022: On May 19, the CDC announced its recommendation that children ages 5 to 11 should get a Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose at least 5 months after their second shot. The CDC made this decision based on recent data. … Read More

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Boosters for Ages 5+

May 25, 2022: On May 19, the CDC announced its recommendation that children ages 5 to 11 should get a Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose at least 5 months after their second shot. The CDC made this decision based on recent data. … Read More

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CDC Mask Recommendations

May 5, 2022: When indoors on public transportation, the CDC recommends everyone aged 2 years and older wear a well-fitted mask. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, avoiding crowds, and wearing a well-fitting mask are steps people can take … Read More

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Second Booster Dose

April 6, 2022 Everyone age 12 and older is eligible to get a COVID-19 booster dose. Last week, the CDC expanded guidance allowing adults age 50 and older and immunocompromised people to get a second booster dose. These populations are … Read More

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Franklin County Community Level is Green

March 14, 2022 On Thursday, March 10, the CDC changed Franklin County’s COVID-19 community level to green. We continue to recommend that all residents stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and get tested if you have symptoms. We encourage … Read More

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Franklin County Mask Advisory Lifted

February 28, 2022 On Friday, February 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its framework to monitor the level of COVID-19 in communities. This framework moves beyond case rates and test positivity to evaluate factors that reflect … Read More

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New CDC Framework for COVID-19

February 25, 2022 Today the CDC released a new framework to monitor the level of COVID-19 in communities, focusing its recommendations on minimizing severe disease, limiting the strain on the healthcare system, and enabling those at the highest risk to … Read More

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Mask Advisory Statement

February 16, 2022 Franklin County Health Commissioner Joe Mazzola was pleased to be part of a conversation this week with Columbus Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts and city leaders from Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall, and Worthington to discuss the status … Read More

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Mask Advisory Remains In Effect

Media Alert Mask Advisory Remains In Effect February 11, 2022 Franklin County Public Health continues to advise and recommend universal masking in schools, businesses, and other indoor settings at this time. While the number of cases, positivity rate, and hospitalizations … Read More

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Municipality Mask Order Consideration Statement

September 8, 2021 Just over a month ago, Franklin County Public Health issued an advisory urging everyone to wear a mask indoors and in crowded areas regardless of vaccine status until further notice. The advisory followed the Centers for Disease … Read More

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FCPH COVID-19 Status Statement – April 15, 2021

Governor DeWine announced today that Franklin County has moved to level purple (advisory level 4) within the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. The increasing number of new cases and COVID-19 related healthcare use (including emergency department, outpatient visits and hospitalizations) … Read More

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FCPH COVID-19 Status Statement – September 25, 2020

This week the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Central Ohio Mayors & Managers Association and Franklin County Township Association announced their support for trick-or-treat activities in celebration of Halloween. Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) has been proactively working with these organizations … Read More

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FCPH COVID-19 Status Statement – September 18, 2020

Transparency and communication have been a priority of Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) during the COVID-19 response. We participate in daily briefings with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, convene webinars for interested parties to discuss state orders and guidance, … Read More

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Memorial Day Weekend COVID-19 Reminders

As we head into the unofficial start to summer this Memorial Day weekend and continue to reopen Ohio, Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health are sharing a few reminders to keep safe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  With … Read More

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FCPH Report – April 23, 2020

The circumstances of this pandemic continue to change very quickly including how data is reported and shared. The decisions we have made at Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) are based on state guidance, state law, protected health information requirements and … Read More

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Emergency Declaration

On Wednesday, March 18th, Franklin County Public Health passed a resolution declaring a public health emergency pursuant to Ohio revised code section 3709.21. This authorizes the Health Commissioner to act on behalf of the Board of Health in administering provisions … Read More

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Public Health Message – Business Partner Update

We’re writing today to provide an update on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Our local public health agencies continue to work in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health to monitor the situation, and are prepared to protect … Read More

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Public Health Message – General Partner Update

Dear Public Health Partners: We’re writing today to provide an update on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health continue to work in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health to monitor … Read More

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