Ohio Breaks Record For Most Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In 1 Day

COLUMBUS, OH — While Ohioans break records for early voting, the Buckeye State has again broken a different and grim record for most coronavirus cases confirmed in a single day.

Over the past 24 hours, 4,229 new COVID-19 virus cases were confirmed among Ohioans. That's well above the state's three-week average of 2,596 new cases per day.

Deaths and hospitalizations related to the coronavirus were also up again Tuesday. Thirty-three Ohioans have died because of the virus in the past 24 hours, and 213 Ohioans have entered hospitals to receive COVID-19 treatment.

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After a long stretch of confirming more than 3,000 new cases per day, Ohio dipped to 2,909 cases confirmed Monday. That reprieve was short-lived, with the Buckeye State shattering its record for most cases Tuesday.

Despite the unprecedented surge in cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Mike DeWine has said he is not considering a second lockdown of the state. Instead, he continues to urge Ohioans to wear masks and practice social distancing, a plea he has issued repeatedly, and fruitlessly, for several weeks.

Here are all of Tuesday's COVID-19 numbers in Ohio:

• New cases: 4,229
• New deaths: 33
• New hospitalizations: 213
• New ICU admissions: 25

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