Ohio reports 99 new COVID-19 deaths since Tuesday

COLUMBUS — The state is reporting 99 new COVID-19 deaths and 473 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for a total of 16,601.

In addition, the state is also reporting 702 "probable cases," which is a new expanded case definition provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Statewide, 3,421 people have been hospitalized, 1,014 of whom are in intensive care units.

There are 804 confirmed cases in Mahoning County; 305 in Trumbull; and 247 in Columbiana.

Statewide, there have been 856 confirmed deaths, including 81 in Mahoning County; 30 in Trumbull; and 24 in Columbiana; along with another 81 "probable deaths".

Mahoning County's reported COVID-19 deaths has dropped to the third-highest among all 88 Ohio counties with confirmed cases, according to the state's COVID-19 dashboard, which presents confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths in each county. Lucas County has reported the most deaths with 114; Cuyahoga is second with a death toll of 110.

Mahoning County has the seventh-highest number of total cases in the state. With an estimated population of 228,683 people and 804 confirmed cases as of Wednesday, that's about one case of the virus for every 284 people.

This story was originally published April 29, 2020 at 2:13 PM with the headline "Ohio reports 99 new COVID-19 deaths since Tuesday."