Coronavirus Deaths, Hospitalizations Up In Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH — While Ohio's new COVID-19 cases are declining, other metrics continue to surge.

Over the past 24 hours, officials confirmed that 130 Ohioans have died from COVID-19. Nearly 550 Ohioans entered hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, the state health department announced Tuesday.

As the end-of-the-year holidays approach, Gov. Mike DeWine and state health leaders have urged Ohioans to refrain from parties and large family gatherings. The governor warned that a post-holiday COVID-19 spike could further tax Ohio's already strained hospitals.

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According to the state's new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, 6,733 Ohioans have started receiving the vaccines (which require two shots to be effective). Less than 1 percent of the Ohio population has started the immunization process.

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

• New cases: 7,678
• New deaths: 130
• New hospitalizations: 546
• New ICU admissions: 51

The Ohio Department of Health estimates that 454,354 Ohioans have contracted COVID-19 and recovered from the virus.

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