Coronavirus Cases Declining Gradually In Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio's new COVID-19 cases are declining gradually, according to state health department data.

In the past 24 hours, officials confirmed 1,011 new COVID-19 cases among Ohioans. That's fewer than Thursday's case tally and below the state's three-week average of 1,070 cases per day.

Ohio's other key COVID-19 metrics, deaths and hospitalizations, are holding steady, according to Ohio Department of Health data.

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Here are all of Friday's numbers:

• New cases: 1,011
• New deaths: 28
• New hospitalizations: 62
• New ICU admissions: 12