Coronavirus In Ohio: 420 New Cases, 18 Deaths

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio saw a slight dip in nearly all its COVID-19 metrics on Friday. The number of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations were all down versus their three-week average.

Ohio is currently in phase two of its new coronavirus response, according to former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton. The state is figuring out how to live with the virus and keep it from becoming a widespread threat.

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

• New cases: 420
• New deaths: 18
• New hospitalizations: 61
• New intensive care admissions: 13

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State officials have been watching key metrics over three-week periods. Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged the following numbers:

• New cases per day: 459
• New deaths per day: 30
• New hospitalizations per day: 68
• New intensive care admissions per day: 16

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