Coronavirus In Ohio: 948 New Cases, 43 Deaths

Chris Mosby
Updated ·2 min read

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio saw a surge of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations on Tuesday, the state health department reported.

After seeing a steady drop in deaths caused by the virus, officials confirmed a surge of new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. In the past 24 hours, at least 43 people have died due to complications from the virus. The state had averaged 18 COVID-19-related deaths per day over the past three weeks.

Hospitalizations more than doubled versus their three-week average. In the past 24 hours, at least 134 Ohioans were hospitalized due to COVID-19. Over the past three weeks, Ohio had averaged 66 COVID-19-related hospitalizations per day.

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Gov. Mike DeWine said the increase in COVID-19 cases in hospitals is "concerning."

The Ohio Department of Health confirmed 948 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The state has been averaging 804 new COVID-19 cases per day over the past three weeks. State Rep. Stephanie Howse, from Cleveland, announced this week that she tested positive for the virus.

More young Ohioans are now contracting the virus, driving this surge in COVID-19 cases, DeWine said. The governor is concerned young Ohioans will spread the virus to at-risk groups, like the elderly or immune-compromised Ohioans.

Community spread is present in every community in Ohio, DeWine said. Hamilton, Butler, Franklin, Huron, Montgomery, Trumbull and Cuyahoga counties are all under red advisories for severe COVID-19 spread. The virus is spreading through birthday parties, funerals, and other crowded events, DeWines said.

Here are all of Tuesday's COVID-19 numbers from the Ohio Department of Health:

  • New cases: 948

  • New deaths: 43

  • New hospitalizations: 134

  • New ICU admissions 24

This article originally appeared on the Across Ohio Patch