Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations Trend Down Slightly In Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH — Nearly all of Ohio's key COVID-19 metrics trended downward on Thursday.

Data from the Ohio Department of Health shows new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down slightly versus the state's three-week average. For the past two days, Ohio had seen a surge in new COVID-19-related deaths, but that number normalized Thursday.

Over the past 24 hours, health officials confirmed 1,067 new COVID-19 cases among Ohioans. Since the start of the pandemic, 141,585 Ohioans have contracted coronavirus.

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After confirming 49 COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday, health officials confirmed 25 virus-related deaths on Thursday. That's on par with the state's average of 24 COVID-19-related deaths per day.

Here are all of Thursday's numbers:

• New cases: 1,067
• New deaths: 25
• New hospitalizations: 65
• New ICU admissions: 15

UPDATED Travel Advisory

Based on current positivity rates, Ohioans are encouraged to avoid travel to:
Alabama
Idaho
Mississippi
South Dakota

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