Health & Fitness
COVID-19 Deaths Spike In Ohio, 52 Deaths Confirmed In 24 Hours
While other numbers trend downward, COVID-19 deaths jumped on Wednesday in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio officials confirmed 52 COVID-19-related deaths in the past 24 hours, the state health department confirmed.
On Monday, Ohio had eight deaths related to the coronavirus. On Tuesday, there were 12 deaths related to the virus.
Fifty-two COVID-19 deaths is the most deaths confirmed in a single day since Sept. 15 and the second-highest total over the past three weeks.
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While deaths were up on Wednesday, other key COVID-19 metrics were down compared to their day-by-day average, tallied over the past three weeks. Here are all of Wednesday's numbers:
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- New cases: 903
- New deaths: 52
- New hospitalizations: 78
- New ICU admissions: 8
What's your why? I wear my mask to protect my fellow Ohioans. It’s a small sacrifice that makes a big difference. #TogetherAsBuckeyes we will defeat #COVID19. @OhioState #InThisTogetherOhio #MasksOnOhio pic.twitter.com/BqdXB9mEI5
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) September 23, 2020
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