Coronavirus In Ohio: 632 New Cases, 20 Deaths

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio saw a continued surge in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the state health department reported.

Health officials confirmed 632 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The state had been averaging 475 new cases per day over the past three weeks. Since June 18, however, has confirmed at least 530 new COVID-19 cases per day.

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 were also up on Wednesday. At least 68 people were hospitalized because of the virus, up versus the state's per day average of 57.

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Ohio also confirmed 20 deaths caused by COVID-19 on Wednesday. Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged 22 COVID-19-caused deaths per day.

At least 10 people were admitted to intensive care because of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health announced.

Here's how many COVID-19 cases the state has confirmed per day this week:

• Sunday — 546
• Monday — 729
• Tuesday — 590
• Wednesday — 632

Gov. Mike DeWine acknowledged the uptick in new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. He urged Ohioans to follow social distancing protocols, to wear masks and to wash their hands frequently.