Covid-19 has seen major decreases across Highland County and statewide according to Ohio Department of Health (ODH) statistics. According to ODH, Highland County’s case rate has fallen significantly since the last time The Times-Gazette reported on Covid-19 on Sept. 30, 2024. On that date, the latest statistics were from Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, which showed that Highland County’s case rate was at 150.6 cases per a population of 100,000 for the two weeks before that date.