News Releases

WHAT:        Franklin County Public Health is giving out free at-home COVID-19 test kits. Free of charge, no forms to fill out, no ID needed. Limit of six per vehicle, as supplies last. WHEN:       Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from … Read More

Funded by the CDC Overdose Data to Action Grant, the Franklin County Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Evaluation System (Franklin County CARES) provides a one-stop resource for comprehensive data on addiction, recovery, and health for Franklin County residents and communities. The … Read More

Columbus Public Health (CPH) and Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) are investigating a measles outbreak associated with a local child care facility. Currently, there are four confirmed cases, all in unvaccinated children with no travel history. The child care facility … Read More

Grant from Franklin County Public Health helps further the nonprofit’s mission of hope, happiness and healing for kids with life-threatening conditions and their families Columbus, Ohio: A Kid Again was recently awarded a $1 million grant from Franklin County Public Health … Read More

Franklin County Public Health will be collecting scrap tires from residents within their service areas (excludes the Cities of Columbus and Worthington) in an effort to reduce the mosquito population. Scrap tires hold water making it the perfect environment for … Read More

  Franklin County Public Health and Partners Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Health Literacy Grant to Fight COVID-19 Among Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities Franklin County Public Health, in collaboration with Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Columbus Public Health, was awarded … Read More

Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health have extended the Stay at Home Advisory until January 23, 2021. The Stay at Home Advisory coincides with Governor Mike DeWine’s extension of the statewide 10 p.m. curfew which was expanded due … Read More

Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health have extended the Stay at Home Advisory until January 2, 2021. The Stay at Home Advisory, which began on November 20, was extended due to high case numbers and community spread and … Read More

In response to the Ohio Public Advisory System designating Franklin County Level 4 or “purple,” Franklin County Public Health and Columbus Public Health further stress the vital importance of the Stay at Home Advisory issued yesterday. It is critical that all … Read More

Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health have issued at Stay at Home Advisory, effective at 6 p.m. on November 20. The advisory is in response to rapid increases in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and the community positivity rate. Columbus … Read More