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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,199 New Cases, 26 Deaths
An upswing in hospitalizations caused by COVID-19 continued Wednesday, the state health department announced.
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio again confirmed more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, the state health department announced Wednesday.
Officials confirmed 1,199 new COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been more than 96,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio.
In the past 24 hours, 26 Ohioans died from complications caused by COVID-19. Nearly 3,600 Ohioans have died due to complications caused by the virus since the beginning of the outbreak.
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Hospitalizations continued an upswing on Wednesday, with 112 Ohioans entering hospitals for COVID-19 treatment. Sixteen Ohioans were also admitted to intensive care units due to COVID-19 complications.
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Here are all of Wednesday's COVID-19 numbers for Ohio:
- New cases: 1,199
- New deaths: 26
- New hospitalizations: 112
- New ICU admissions: 16
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