DeWine cancels briefing as Ohio reports 1,100 new coronavirus cases

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated to correct the number of people who are in intensive care units. An earlier version listed the total number of Ohioans who have been in intensive care units instead of the current number.]

COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine canceled the state coronavirus briefing today as Ohio reported at least 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the seventh day in a row.

DeWine spokesman Dan Tierney didn't give a reason for the cancellation, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. But he confirmed that DeWine has not tested positive for the virus; nor has there been another emergency.

The state is now reporting 64,013 confirmed coronavirus cases — 1,100 more than Monday. So far in July, the state has added 15,791 new cases.

In addition, the state is also reporting 3,982 “probable cases," which is a new expanded case definition provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Statewide, 9,049 people have been hospitalized — 134 more than Monday. Of those hospitalized, 314 are in intensive care units.

Throughout the pandemic, one-day hospitalization increases have surpassed 100 on 26 days; so far, five of those instances were in July. The state's largest one-day spike in hospitalizations was on May 5 when 166 new hospitalizations were reported.

There are 1,996 cases in Mahoning County; 1,083 in Trumbull; and 1,406 in Columbiana.

Statewide, there have been 2,813 confirmed deaths, including 239 in Mahoning County; 80 in Trumbull; and 60 in Columbiana; along with another 256 “probable deaths."

Statewide, 46,282 COVID-19 patients are presumed to have recovered from the virus. That metric is measured as the number of COVID-19 patients whose symptoms reportedly began more than 21 days ago but who have not died.

Mahoning County's 239 reported COVID-19 deaths remain the fourth-highest among all Ohio's 88 counties, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard, which presents confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths in each county.

Mahoning County has the ninth-highest number of total cases in the state. With an estimated population of 228,683 people and 1,996 confirmed cases as of today, that's about one case of the virus for every 115 people.

This story was originally published July 14, 2020 at 2:41 PM with the headline "DeWine cancels briefing as Ohio reports 1,100 new coronavirus cases."