COLUMBUS — Ohio’s rate of COVID-19 cases remains at a statewide “plateau,” according to Gov. Mike DeWine, even as health departments and providers prepare to expand vaccination to everyone age 16 and older this coming Monday.

DeWine said the state will be receiving 571,460 vaccines next week.

“This is by far the highest amount that we have received,” he said. Ohioans can register at gettheshot@coronavirus.ohio.gov or by calling 833-427-5634 to schedule appointments. DeWine said the site has been simplified to reflect eligibility for those age 16 and older.

During his talk Thursday on The Ohio Channel, DeWine said 46,000 people have been vaccinated at the mass clinic at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, and mobile and mass vaccination clinics will be offering the Johnson & Johnson version of the vaccine if possible. The Johnson & Johnson version requires only a single shot, while recipients of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna versions must have two shots three to four weeks apart. The Pfizer version is the only one approved for those younger than 18.

Regarding vaccinations at nursing homes and assisted living facilities, DeWine said 90 percent of nursing home residents have been vaccinated and new residents and staff have the opportunity for vaccination.

He said nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have not signed up for the vaccination program or notified the state of the vaccination arrangements they have made will be listed on coronavirus.ohio.gov. The list will include 56 nursing homes and 158 assisted living facilities.

“I’m a great believer in transparency, and I’m to the end of my rope with them frankly. I don’t know what else to do with them but to make this information public. I think people have the right to know if they’re not availing themselves of something the state is providing that will save lives.”

Total reported cases in the state are 1,006,171. Ohio had crossed the 1 million case mark last week.

“The plateau continues. There’s some indication it might be going up,” DeWine said. “We were coming down for a number of weeks. We were very happy about that. That has stopped.”

DeWine has set a goal of 50 active cases per 100,000 population as the statewide average before lifting all health restrictions. The current average is holding steady at 146.9 per 100,000.

“Three weeks ago we were just under 180. Last week we were at 143.8,” DeWine said. “It’s slightly higher than last week. Cases have consistently fallen since our peak in December, but that decline has stopped.”

Bruce Vanderhoff, chief medical officer for the Ohio Department of Health, also offered advice for Ohioans considering travel now that the weather has improved. He recommends remaining at home since travel increases likelihood of infection, but getting vaccinated prior to traveling and takng precautions when in public. Those who are not vaccinated should limit their activities for two weeks upon returning and be promptly tested if any symptoms develop.

“I think we’re all eager for a break after a COVID winter, but that can really tempt us to lower our guard,” he said. “States all around us are seeing an upswing in cases, and we continue to see more variant activity.”

Vanderhoff said case numbers have continued to ebb and flow over 90-to-100-day periods.

“We’re at about 90 to 100 days from the last time it did that,” he said.

He added the state has seen cases of three of five known COVID-19 variants, one from the United Kingdom and two from California, with distribution across the state.

Locally, Belmont County Deputy Health Director Robert Sproul and his staff administered another 1,200 vaccinations this week and are preparing for next week’s clinics. He said his office expects to receive 1,000 doses of the Moderna version of the vaccine next week.

He said Belmont County has had a total of 5,558 cases, with 196 people isolated at home with active cases and 70 hospitalized. There have been 5,186 recoveries, and 106 county residents have died after contracting the virus.

This marks a slight increase in Belmont County’s active cases, which had been trending in the 170-180 range.

“We had it go through a family,” Sproul said in a text message.