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Ohio Again Tops 4,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Single Day
Deaths related to coronavirus were also up Wednesday, with 55 Ohioans dying from COVID-19 complications.
COLUMBUS, OH — For the second day in a row, Ohio has topped 4,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day.
Over the past 24 hours, health officials have confirmed 4,071 new COVID-19 cases among Ohioans. That's down slightly from Tuesday's record-breaking 4229 new cases.
Ohio is now averaging 2,639 new COVID-19 cases per day.
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Deaths related to coronavirus were also up Wednesday. At least 55 Ohioans have died from COVID-19 complications in the past 24 hours, according to the Ohio Department of Health. More than 5,400 Ohioans have now died because of the virus.
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Here are all of Wednesday's COVID-19 numbers in Ohio:
- New cases: 4,071
- New deaths: 55
- New hospitalizations: 186
- New ICU admissions: 22
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