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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,396 New Cases, 40 Deaths
In the past 24 hours, more than 125 Ohioans were hospitalized due to COVID-19.
COLUMBUS, OH — Nearly 1,400 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ohio on Wednesday, the state health department announced.
Over the past 24 hours, 1,396 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by health officials. That's up versus the state's average of 1,320 new COVID-19 cases per day.
Forty Ohioans died due to complications caused by COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. That's also up versus the state's average of 21 new COVID-19 deaths per day.
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More than 125 Ohioans were hospitalized due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and 25 Ohioans were admitted to intensive care units for COVID-19 treatments.
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Here are all of Wednesday's COVID-19 numbers for Ohio:
- New cases: 1,396
- New deaths: 40
- New hospitalizations: 128
- New ICU admissions: 25
Travel Advisory: Based on updated positivity rates, Ohioans are encouraged to avoid travel to the following states. Anyone entering Ohio after travel to these states is asked to self-quarantine for 14 days. More: https://t.co/okBJHIYR5Z#InThisTogetherOhio #MasksOnOhio pic.twitter.com/MCdcNSClYD
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) July 29, 2020
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