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Coronavirus In Ohio: 1,080 Cases, 21 Deaths
Health officials confirmed more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in Ohio again on Wednesday.
COLUMBUS, OH — Health officials have confirmed more than 153,000 cases of COVID-19 among Ohioans since the start of the pandemic.
On Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health confirmed 1,080 new cases of COVID-19 among Ohioans. That's up slightly versus the state's three-week average of 1,001 new cases per day.
Ohio's other key COVID-19 metrics held steady on Wednesday.
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The state health department confirmed 21 new deaths related to COVID-19. That's down slightly versus the state's three-week average of 23 COVID-19 deaths per day.
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Hospitalizations were up on Wednesday. Here are all of today's COVID-19 numbers:
- New cases: 1,080
- New deaths: 21
- New hospitalizations: 103
- New ICU admissions: 14
Live now on https://t.co/90BcIYqI19: Ohioan Stacey Unsinger is providing an update on her 6-month battle with #COVID19. She is the focus of a new @OhioHospitals PSA encouraging Ohioans to protect one another from COVID-19. https://t.co/k3BZc7eIAJ
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) September 29, 2020
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