/tags/hamilton-county-public-health Hamilton County Public Health en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:01:36 GMT /health/2025-11-04/hamilton-county-legionnaires-disease-outbreak Hamilton County has an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, but the public health director says not to worry. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:01:36 GMT /health/2025-11-04/hamilton-county-legionnaires-disease-outbreak Bill Rinehart /environment/2025-05-28/winton-lake-e-coli-great-parks-metropolitan-sewer-district-hamilton-county The lake recently closed to recreation after testing showed elevated levels of E. coli. Great Parks of Hamilton County says the nature of the retention lake means regular testing is important. Wed, 28 May 2025 17:42:12 GMT /environment/2025-05-28/winton-lake-e-coli-great-parks-metropolitan-sewer-district-hamilton-county Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-05-22/roots-wet-wipes-sewage-leak-winton-lake In a statement, the agency says the issue has been fixed. However, Winton Lake remains closed to recreation. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:37:44 GMT /environment/2025-05-22/roots-wet-wipes-sewage-leak-winton-lake Tana Weingartner /environment/2025-05-21/sewage-winton-woods-lake-investigation The Metropolitan Sewer District, Hamilton County Public Health, and Great Parks of Hamilton County are investigating a sewage discharge in Winton Woods that involved sewage getting into Winton Lake. Wed, 21 May 2025 17:36:26 GMT /environment/2025-05-21/sewage-winton-woods-lake-investigation Tana Weingartner /health/2025-01-09/norovirus-covid-flu-winter-illnesses-cincinnati "It appears like a typical winter," Hamilton County Public Health Medical Director Steve Feagins says. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:37:24 GMT /health/2025-01-09/norovirus-covid-flu-winter-illnesses-cincinnati Isabel Nissley /health/2022-05-17/yes-covid-cases-are-rising-but-its-not-as-dire-as-it-sounds-health-commissioner-says Hamilton County has been seeing roughly 143 cases per day. Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman says this is a far cry from what was seen during the omicron surge. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:14:14 GMT /health/2022-05-17/yes-covid-cases-are-rising-but-its-not-as-dire-as-it-sounds-health-commissioner-says Cory Sharber /health/2022-04-19/current-covid-trends-show-cincinnati-nky-could-be-ok-as-new-variants-spread Hamilton County Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman says the CDC is reporting 85% of all COVID cases are the BA.2 variant and that it's probably the same case for cases in the region. However, he notes current trends locally are going in the right direction. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:20:56 GMT /health/2022-04-19/current-covid-trends-show-cincinnati-nky-could-be-ok-as-new-variants-spread Cory Sharber /health/2022-03-02/hamilton-county-covid-19-cases-near-a-record-low The county is averaging 74 cases per day. In just the past week, the county's confirmed 543 new cases. Commissioner Denise Driehaus says this is half of what was seen a couple of weeks ago. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:00:14 GMT /health/2022-03-02/hamilton-county-covid-19-cases-near-a-record-low Cory Sharber /health/2022-02-02/covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-decrease-hamilton-county Hamilton County is averaging 680 cases per day, nearly half of last week's average. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:41:41 GMT /health/2022-02-02/covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-decrease-hamilton-county Cory Sharber /health/2022-01-25/covid-19-cases-drop-in-hamilton-county-daily-cases-half-record-high "We are still inundating our hospitals with people with COVID-19 and so caution still continues to be needed," Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman said. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 22:30:00 GMT /health/2022-01-25/covid-19-cases-drop-in-hamilton-county-daily-cases-half-record-high Cory Sharber