Health & Fitness
Officials Confirm More Than 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases In Ohio
All of Ohio's key COVID-19 metrics trended up on Thursday.
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio officials confirmed more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the state health department announced.
In the past 24 hours, health officials confirmed 1,121 new COVID-19 cases. That's the most cases confirmed this week and more than the state's three-week average of 1,052 new coronavirus cases per day.
The majority of new cases appear to be among Ohioans between the ages of 0 and 29, Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday.
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This graphic shows hospitalization rates by age group. Those younger than 30 generally have a lower rate than those 30+. pic.twitter.com/SyKfz3ChL9
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) September 10, 2020
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Ohio also saw an uptick in deaths caused by COVID-19 on Thursday. At least 30 Ohioans died from coronavirus complications in the past 24 hours. More than 4,300 Ohioans have died because of COVID-19.
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Hospitalizations and intensive care admissions related to COVID-19 were also up on Thursday. Here are all of Thursday's COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases: 1,121
- New deaths: 30
- New hospitalizations: 81
- New ICU admissions: 16
UPDATED Travel Advisory Based on current positivity rates, Ohioans are encouraged to avoid travel to: Alabama Kansas North Dakota South Dakota Details: https://t.co/okBJHIYR5Z#InThisTogetherOhio #MasksOnOhio pic.twitter.com/Yj0oRHrgNw
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) September 9, 2020
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