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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,533 New Cases, 47 Deaths

Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 91,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ohio.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 91,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ohio.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 91,000 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ohio. (Rick Uldricks/Patch)

COLUMBUS, OH — More than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ohio in the past 24 hours, the state health department announced Friday.

Officials confirmed 1,533 new COVID-19 cases, up versus the state's average of 1,348 new COVID-19 cases per day. Since the start of the pandemic, health officials have confirmed more than 91,000 COVID-19 cases among Ohioans.

Over the past 24 hours, 47 Ohioans died due to COVID-19 complications. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,489 Ohioans have died due to COVID-19.

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New cases, deaths and hospitalizations were all up versus their daily average. Here are all of Friday's COVID-19 numbers for Ohio:

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  • New cases: 1,533
  • New deaths: 47
  • New hospitalizations: 112
  • New ICU admissions: 18

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