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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,296 Cases, 29 Deaths
Ohio saw a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases and deaths on Friday.
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio's upswing of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases continued Friday.
In the past 24 hours, health officials confirmed 1,296 new COVID-19 cases among Ohioans. That's the most cases confirmed this week and above the state's average of 1,021 new cases per day.
Deaths caused by the virus were also up on Friday. In the past 24 hours, at least 29 Ohioans died because of complications caused by COVID-19. That's up versus the state's average of 22 COVID-19 deaths per day, the Ohio Department of Health noted.
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One of the bright notes in Friday's COVIVD-19 metrics was the decline in hospitalizations related to the virus. At least 71 Ohioans entered hospitals for coronavirus care on Friday. That's down versus Ohio's average of 84 COVID-19 hospital admissions per day.
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Here are all of Friday's COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases: 1,296
- New deaths: 29
- New hospitalizations: 71
- New ICU admissions: 17
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