Coronavirus Cases Deaths, Hospitalizations Up In Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH — COVID-19 cases were down Monday, but virus-related deaths and hospitalizations were up in Ohio.

In the past 24 hours, the Ohio Department of Health has confirmed 37 new deaths related to the virus. That's up versus Sunday, when two deaths were recorded statewide. Ohio has averaged 16 COVID-19-related deaths per day over the past three weeks. Weekend reporting of COVID-19 statistics tends to lag weekday reporting.

Hospitalizations were also up dramatically on Monday. At least 182 Ohioans have entered hospitals for COVID-19 treatment in the past 24 hours. In the past three weeks, Ohio has seen 141 COVID-19-related hospitalizations per day.

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After again topping 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day on Sunday, health officials have confirmed 2,909 new cases among Ohioans. That's down versus Sunday, but up versus the state's average of 2,463 new COVID-19 cases per day.

Here are all of Monday's COVID-19 numbers in Ohio:

• New cases: 2,909
• New deaths: 37
• New hospitalizations: 182
• New ICU admissions: 23

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