Coronavirus Numbers Continue Drop In Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio continues to see declining numbers of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

The Ohio Department of Health said 4,334 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed among Ohioans in the past 24 hours. That's down versus the state's three-week rolling average of 6,725 cases per day. Ohio has not confirmed 10,000 or more cases in a day since Jan. 7.

Hospitalizations related to the virus have also dropped in the past week. In the past 24 hours, there were 198 Ohioans admitted to hospitals for COVID-19 care. That's down versus the state's average of 279 COVID-19-related hospitalizations per day.

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Deaths related to the virus climbed up slightly after dropping for four straight days. Intensive care admissions held steady with their average. Here are all of Monday's COVID-19 numbers:

• New cases: 4,334
• New deaths: 57
• New hospitalizations: 198
• New ICU admissions: 39

The Ohio Department of Health estimates that 731,088 Ohioans have contracted COVID-19 and recovered. At least 607,893 Ohioans have started the COVID-19 vaccine.

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