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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,043 New Cases, 26 Deaths
For the second straight day, Ohio has confirmed more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours.
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio's COVID-19 numbers saw a slight uptick on Friday, the state health department confirmed.
After confirming fewer than 1,000 new cases per day throughout the week, Ohio has now added 1,000 new COVID-19 cases on consecutive days. The Ohio Department of Health said 1,043 new cases were confirmed Friday.
Twenty-six Ohioans died from complications caused by the virus, the state health department reported. That's up slightly versus the state's average of 22 deaths per day.
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Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 topped 100 on Friday, up versus the average of 92 hospitalizations per day. Intensive care admissions were also up slightly versus the average.
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Here are all of Thursday's COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases: 1,043
- New deaths: 26
- New hospitalizations: 104
- New ICU admissions: 20
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