Mahoning County reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County now has 999 confirmed cases of COVID-19 — 34 more than reported Monday.

The county is also reporting eight new virus-related deaths, for a total of 92.

Of those total cases, 249 people have been hospitalized. Of the county's 92 total deaths, 62 percent were reported at county long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, according to a Tuesday release from Mahoning County Public Health.

In 99 percent of those reported deaths, patients had underlying health conditions, according to the agency.

The agency notes the number of deaths is according to the date they were reported, rather than the actual date of death, as COVID-19 death reporting may be delayed. The figures do not represent the number of people who have died in the past 24 hours and also include confirmed and probable deaths.

See the age and gender breakdown of those cases and deaths below. To view a full-size version, click the icon in the upper-right:

This story was originally published May 5, 2020 at 12:33 PM with the headline "Mahoning County reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths."