BREAKING | Ohio reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases — again
COLUMBUS — For the fourth time in the last eight days, Ohio's new confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 1,000.
The Ohio Department of Health on Wednesday reported 945,267 confirmed cases — 1,511 more than reported Monday.
ODH also reported an increase of probable cases — from 189,042 to 189,698 — for a total of 2,167 new confirmed and probable cases.
Before July 28, the state had not reported daily confirmed case totals exceeding 1,000 since early May.
Since yesterday's report, there are 34 new confirmed and probable cases in Mahoning County (22,915), 24 in Trumbull (16,967) and 12 in Columbiana (9,296).
The state's average coronavirus test positivity rate has more than tripled in recent weeks after reaching an all-time low of 1.3 percent in late June.
On Monday, the seven-day average positivity rate was 5.4 percent.
COVID-19 hospitalizations are also spiking. The number increased by 113 since Tuesday, nearly twice the 21-day average of 57 new daily hospitalizations statewide.
This story was originally published August 4, 2021 at 2:01 PM with the headline "BREAKING | Ohio reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases — again."