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Columbiana health officials acknowledge high COVID-19 positivity rate

By Mahoning Matters staff
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LISBON — Columbiana County Health District, in acknowledging the county's fast-rising two-week rate of positive coronavirus tests, is reminding residents about nearby COVID-19 testing sites.

The county on Tuesday reported an 11-percent positivity rate for the two weeks ending Aug. 24. That's up from 9.4 percent the week prior and 4.4 percent the week ending July 27, according to a Tuesday news release from the district.

Columbiana County's two-week positivity rate is the highest among the tri-county Mahoning Valley and near the median positivity rate for all Ohio's 88 counties, according to state and federal data.

"Over the last several weeks there has been a significant chance with the COVID-19 positivity rate in Columbiana County," reads the release. "Positivity rate is calculated by dividing the total number of PCR positive tests recorded for a period of time by the total number of tests performed in that same time period. The Ohio Department of Health provides this county-level data over a 14-day window.

"Please remember if you are feeling under the weather, stay home until your symptoms subside, regardless of your COVID-19 status. Preventing the spread of any disease from the common cold to COVID-19 is vital for the health of the community."

Below is a list of known COVID-19 testing sites in the region. The list is not all-inclusive and the district encourages residents to ask about testing at their local pharmacy or doctor's office.

  • 910 Rapid Care, 910 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, 44512, 330-965-0075

  • Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Market St., Columbiana, 44408, 330-482-5509

  • CVS Minute Clinic, 7230 Market St., Boardman, 44512, 330-758-4549

  • East Liverpool City Hospital,425 West 5th St., East Liverpool, 43920, 330-385-7200

  • East Liverpool Community Health Center,16480 St Clair Ave., East Liverpool, 43920, 330-386-7777

  • East Palestine Memorial Public Library, 309 N. Market St., East Palestine, 44413, 330-426-3778

  • Hometown Urgent Care, 1301 Boardman-Poland Rd. Poland, 44514, 330-629-2300

  • Hometown Urgent Care, 1939 West State St., Alliance, 44601, 330-238-4455

  • Lepper Library, 303 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon, 44432, 330-424-3117

  • Lisbon Community Health Center, 7880 Lincole Place, Lisbon, 44432, 330-424-5686

  • Rite Aid, 2229 East State St., Salem, 44460, 330-337-3494

  • Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 East State St., Salem, 44460, 330-332-1551

  • Salineville Community Health Center, 103 W Main St., Salineville, 43945, 330-679-2640

  • QUICKmed Urgent Care, 3499 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 44505, 330-476-2260 or 330-759-0085

  • QUICKmed Urgent Care, 913 State Route 46, Columbiana, 44408, 330-482-0400

  • Walgreens, 1360 Cove Road, Weirton, WV, 304-723-2110 or 1-800-925-4733

  • MedExpress Urgent Care, 218 Three Springs Drive, Weirton, WV 26062, 304-723-3627

This story was originally published September 1, 2021 at 4:11 AM with the headline "Columbiana health officials acknowledge high COVID-19 positivity rate."