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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,216 New Cases, 67 Hospitalizations
More than 20 Ohioans died from COVID-19 complications on Saturday.
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio again confirmed more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases in the state on Saturday.
Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged slightly more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. In the past 24 hours, 1,216 COVID-19 cases were confirmed among Ohio residents, the state health department announced.
While new cases of the virus were up, other key metrics like deaths and hospitalizations were down.
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According to the Ohio Department of Health, 67 Ohioans entered hospitals for COVID-19 care in the past 24 hours. The state was averaging 84 hospitalizations related to the virus per day. Intensive care admissions were also down on Saturday.
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Here are all of Saturday's COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases: 1,216
- New deaths: 21
- New hospitalizations: 67
- New ICU admissions: 6
Lt. Gov. @JonHusted provided an update on unemployment assistance: We have received word that FEMA approved Ohio’s application for a federal Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance grant & will receive $717 million to provide additional assistance to eligible individuals.
— Lt. Governor Jon Husted (@LtGovHusted) August 27, 2020
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