Over 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Ohio

Over 10,000 cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ohio as of Saturday morning, an increase of over 1,000 cases from Friday, according to the latest data from the Ohio Department of Health. The state also reported that another 33 Ohioans had died from the illness, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 434.

The total numbers as of Saturday afternoon are as follows:

• 10,222 coronavirus cases, which includes 283 cases that are probable COVID-19 illnesses under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's expanded definition
• 451 deaths, including 17 probable deaths under the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's expanded definition

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Of the state's over 10,000 cases, more than 2,500 patients have needed to be hospitalized while 760 patients have been admitted into the intensive care unit.

Cuyahoga and Franklin counties have the highest number of cases in the state, with more than 1,400 cases in both counties. Marion, Lucas and Hamilton counties follow with the third, fourth and fifth highest number of cases in the state, respectively. You can see the full breakdown by county on the state's coronavirus dashboard.

On Friday, Dr. Amy Action, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said the virus has been confirmed to be present in all but one of the state's counties. Acton also said that the state has tested just a fraction of Ohio's population.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine also gave some details on Friday on how life would look different after May 1 as the economy starts to reopen. Employees wearing masks and gloves, limits on the number of customers allowed inside retail stores and staggered employee arrivals are some of the changes DeWine said residents could expect to see.

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