Health & Fitness
Coronavirus In Ohio: New Cases, Deaths Hold Steady
While Ohio again confirmed more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day, the cases do not appear to be surging.
COLUMBUS, OH — Many of the key COVID-19 metrics monitored by health officials are holding steady in Ohio.
Over the past 24 hours, 1,131 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed among Ohioans. That's level with the state's three-week averaged of 1,181 new cases per day.
Twenty-nine Ohioans have died from COVID-19 complications in the past 24 hours, nearly level with the state's three-week average of 23 deaths per day.
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Hospitalizations (105 confirmed Friday) and ICU admissions (12 confirmed Friday) are also holding level with three-week averages in Ohio.
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Here are all of Friday's COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases: 1,131
- New deaths: 29
- New hospitalizations: 105
- New ICU admissions: 12
At the beginning of this crisis, I said that we would work to bring PPE manufacturing back to Ohio and the United States to reduce our reliance on foreign markets. This partnership is part of that effort and a great win for Ohio. https://t.co/SkBLMR9GQo
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) August 14, 2020
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