Ohio Confirms Fewest New Coronavirus Cases Since October

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio confirmed its fewest new cases of COVID-19 in months on Monday.

In the past 24 hours, health officials confirmed 1,926 new cases of COVID-19 among Ohioans. That's lower than the state's rolling average of 4,337 new cases per day and the fewest cases reported in a day since October 2020.

Ohio officials are targeting the state's most-vulnerable residents for vaccination, Gov. Mike DeWine said last week. He believes this strategy has led to diminishing numbers of new cases.

All of Ohio's other key COVID-19 metrics, hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus, were also down on Monday.

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There were 134 people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Ohio Department of Health said. The state has been averaging more than 200 virus-related hospitalizations per day. If Ohio can consistently decrease the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19, certain restrictions, like the statewide curfew, will be lifted.

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

• New cases: 1,926.
• New deaths: 36.
• New hospitalizations: 134.
• New ICU admissions: 11.

The Ohio Department of Health estimated that 824,080 Ohioans have contracted COVID-19 and recovered.

Approximately 9 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, 1.05 million Ohioans had received at least the first shot and 311,669 Ohioans have completed the vaccination process.