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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,166 New Cases, 22 Deaths
On the day Gov. Mike DeWine announced his positive COVID-19 test, health officials confirmed more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases statewide
COLUMBUS, OH — On the day that Gov. Mike DeWine announced he had tested positive for COVID-19, state health officials confirmed more than 1,000 other coronavirus cases among Ohioans.
In the past 24 hours, 1,166 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by Ohio health officials. There have now been more than 97,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio since the beginning of the pandemic.
Twenty-two Ohioans died from COVID-19 complications in the past 24 hours, the Ohio Department of Health confirmed. More than 3,600 Ohioans have died due to complications caused by the virus.
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An uptick in new hospitalizations related to COVID-19 continued Thursday. Here are all of Thursday's COVID-19 numbers for Ohio:
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- New cases: 1,166
- New deaths: 22
- New hospitalizations: 135
- New ICU admissions: 18
Ohio's latest #COVID19 data can be found at https://t.co/3lWx4IRScb. This week's updated Public Health Advisory map is also available at https://t.co/58Cg4HJ1uM pic.twitter.com/bAcRUehOsg
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) August 6, 2020
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