Over 1,000 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Ohio

Ohio reported over 1,000 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday as the state unveiled a new system that would allow officials to implement new restrictions to stop the spread of the illness on a county-by-county basis.

According to the latest numbers from state health officials, Ohio confirmed 1,091 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday and 17 patients died from the illness. At least 46 Ohioans were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 on Friday and nine were sent to the Intensive Care Unit.

The state's 21-day average for new coronavirus cases is 706.

The Public Health Advisory Alert System unveiled by Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday will allow the governor and the Ohio General Assembly to layer COVID-19 restrictions in specific regions seeing a surge in new cases.

The virus is spreading at protests, bars, restaurants, tourist destinations, funerals, birthday parties, offices and other places of gathering, the governor said. Ohioans who have symptoms of the virus are also not staying home. Many Ohioans are also not wearing masks, DeWine said.

"All of the great actions Ohioans have taken are in danger, frankly, of being reversed," DeWine said on Thursday.