Trumbull at risk of going purple on Ohio's Public Health Advisory System

Trumbull County is under the watch list for purple on Ohio's Public Health Advisory System, which is the highest level.
Purple, or level four, means there is severe exposure and spread when it comes to the coronavirus. Health officials advise people living in a county under that level to only leave home for supplies and services.
Trumbull County is not there yet, but it's under the watch list along with ten other counties (Adams, Clermont, Hamilton, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Warren and Wood). Health officials say these counties meet enough indicators to be considered purple because of the sustained impact on healthcare utilization. However, the system requires them to meet these criteria for two weeks in a row to make sure there is a consistent trend in the data before they become purple, according to officials. Right now, Trumbull County remains at red, or level three, on the advisory system.
Trumbull County did not report any new deaths Wednesday. The county, however, saw 288 new cases. In total, there are 5,523 cases and 147 deaths.
On Tuesday, Trumbull County health officials issued a stay-at-home advisory and all public schools in the county made the move to go remote through December. Schools also suspended athletics and activities.
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On Wednesday, Montgomery, Lake and Lorain Counties moved to level purple. Franklin County remained at the highest risk level for the second week.
"The ongoing high prevalence of the virus throughout Ohio, as reflected in today's alert system update, is very dangerous as we move into the holidays," said Gov. Mike DeWine. "We have heard again this week from hospital administrators and front-line staff about how they are overwhelmed. It is imperative that Ohioans take the virus and this current situation seriously."