Health & Fitness
Ohio Hits New Coronavirus Case High
Over the past 24 hours, health officials confirmed more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio hit a new high for COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Over the past 24 hours, health officials have confirmed 2,039 new COVID-19 cases among Ohioans. That's a single-day record, according to Ohio Department of Health data.
Two weeks ago, Ohio was averaging approximately 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. Since then, Ohio has averaged more than 1,400 new cases per day.
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Gov. Mike DeWine spent much of Tuesday urging Ohioans to wear their masks and only go out when necessary. He said any chance of a return to normalcy required vigilant adherence to health and safety protocols.
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During his somber address to Ohioans, the governor said the state's battle with COVID-19 was likely to get worse before it gets better.
"Wear masks when you are in any place where you will see others. The virus wants us to get complacent because it needs us to spread it," DeWine said.
Here are all of Wednesday's COVID-19 numbers in Ohio:
- New cases: 2,039
- New deaths: 16
- New hospitalizations: 151
- New ICU admissions: 17
I want to emphasize that no test -- not antigen and not PCR -- are a substitute for the precautions that we talk about every day -- wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding large gatherings. Getting a negative test is not a green light to let down your guard.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) October 13, 2020
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