Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,525 New Cases, 24 Deaths

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

As Ohio's surge of new COVID-19 cases continues, at least 1,525 people were confirmed as having contracted the virus on Friday. Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged more than 900 new COVID-19 cases per day.

More than 100 Ohioans were also hospitalized with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. The state has averaged 73 COVID-19-related hospitalizations per day over the past three weeks. On Friday, 111 people were hospitalized due to the virus.

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Deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday were also up versus Ohio's three-week average. At least 24 people died due to complications caused by the virus over the past 24 hours. Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged 17 COVID-19-related deaths per day.

Here are all of Friday's COVID-19 numbers for Ohio:

• New cases: 1,525
• New deaths: 24
• New hospitalizations: 111
• New ICU admissions: 14

Twelve Ohio counties are classified as "red," meaning there is a very high rate of COVID-19 spread locally. Mask mandates are being implemented in all 12 "red" counties.