Coronavirus Cases Continue Decline In Ohio

OHIO — For four straight days, the state health department has confirmed fewer than 4,000 new cases among Ohioans.

Over the past three weeks, Ohio has averaged more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases. The state's average has declined steadily over the past 21 days as fewer new cases of the virus are discovered among Ohioans.

While new cases of COVID-19 are declining in Ohio, hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus are holding steady.

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Here are all of Tuesday's COVID-19 numbers:

• New cases: 3,991.
• New deaths: 94.
• New hospitalizations: 214.
• New ICU admissions: 36.

The Ohio Department of Health estimated that 799,819 Ohioans have contracted COVID-19 and recovered.

More than 7.5 percent of Ohioans have received at least the first part of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the state health department. As of Wednesday afternoon, 908,096 Ohioans had received at least the first shot and 217,058 Ohioans have completed the vaccination process.