Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Aug 16, 2024 2:08:57 GMT
Ohio COVID-19 cases up for 11th week: Coronavirus update for Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio rose again this week, climbing from 6,660 last week to 7,347, the state reported Thursday.
It was the 11th straight week that the case number has moved upward, continuing an upward swing that began in early June.
This week’s total is the highest the case count has been since the beginning of February. At the same time last year, the state reported just over 4,000 cases.
At least 1,383,860 Ohioans have received the updated one-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an increase of 1,036 people from the prior week, the state reported. This represents 11.8% of the state’s population.
The total COVID-19 case count since early 2020 in Ohio has reached 3,788,722.
There were 238 Ohioans newly hospitalized in the last week, raising the total since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 to 152,814. Eleven people were admitted into the ICU, raising the total since 2020 to 15,853.
The state health department reported an additional 20 deaths from COVID-19, raising the total to 44,093. Death reporting sometimes lags by weeks.
Aug. 15 recap
Total reported cases: 3,788,722, up 7,347.
Total individuals with updated vaccine: 1,383,860, up 1,036.
Total reported deaths: 44,093, up 20.
Total reported hospitalizations: 152,814, up 238.
Total reported ICU admissions: 15,853, up 11.
Aug. 8 recap
Total reported cases: 3,781,375, up 6,660.
Total individuals with updated vaccine: 1,382,824, up 1,163.
Total reported deaths: 44,073, up 11.
Total reported hospitalizations: 152,576, up 192.
Total reported ICU admissions: 15,842, up 6.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio rose again this week, climbing from 6,660 last week to 7,347, the state reported Thursday.
It was the 11th straight week that the case number has moved upward, continuing an upward swing that began in early June.
This week’s total is the highest the case count has been since the beginning of February. At the same time last year, the state reported just over 4,000 cases.
At least 1,383,860 Ohioans have received the updated one-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an increase of 1,036 people from the prior week, the state reported. This represents 11.8% of the state’s population.
The total COVID-19 case count since early 2020 in Ohio has reached 3,788,722.
There were 238 Ohioans newly hospitalized in the last week, raising the total since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 to 152,814. Eleven people were admitted into the ICU, raising the total since 2020 to 15,853.
The state health department reported an additional 20 deaths from COVID-19, raising the total to 44,093. Death reporting sometimes lags by weeks.
Aug. 15 recap
Total reported cases: 3,788,722, up 7,347.
Total individuals with updated vaccine: 1,383,860, up 1,036.
Total reported deaths: 44,093, up 20.
Total reported hospitalizations: 152,814, up 238.
Total reported ICU admissions: 15,853, up 11.
Aug. 8 recap
Total reported cases: 3,781,375, up 6,660.
Total individuals with updated vaccine: 1,382,824, up 1,163.
Total reported deaths: 44,073, up 11.
Total reported hospitalizations: 152,576, up 192.
Total reported ICU admissions: 15,842, up 6.