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Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations Down Again In Ohio
For the second straight day, fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, OH — For the second straight day, Ohio has seen a significant drop in nearly all major COVID-19 metrics.
Health officials again confirmed fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases per day.
Deaths and hospitalizations related to the virus were also down again on Monday.
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Six Ohioans died from COVID-19 complications in the past 24 hours. Over the past three weeks, 23 Ohioans per day have died because of the virus.
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Another encouraging note: hospitilizations were also down again on Monday. Eighty-three Ohioans entered hospitals for COVID-19 care in the past 24, down from the state's three-week average of 97 new patients per day.
Here are all of Monday's COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases: 775
- New deaths: 6
- New hospitalizations: 83
- New ICU admissions: 15
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