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WEEKLY COVID-19 TRENDS | Vax-A-Million is being praised as successful. Is it?

By Jess Hardin
Ohio Vax-A-Million
Ohio Vax-A-Million

COLUMBUS — The first winner of Ohio's Vax-A-Million contest hasn't even been named, but Gov. Mike DeWine and his administration are already calling the unorthodox COVID-19 vaccination incentive program a success.

On Friday, DeWine tweeted the campaign is responsible for a 28 percent boost in vaccination rates among Ohioans 16 years old and older since May 13. The campaign was announced the evening of May 12.

Before you get too excited, the increase, while perceptible, is very small — especially in comparison to late March and early April, when administered first doses peaked.

Here's a look at vaccination rates over the past few weeks:

  • March 28 to April 3: 461,345 new first doses
  • April 4 to April 10: 409,281 new first doses
  • April 11 to 17: 289,076 new first doses
  • April 18 to April 24: 203,274 new first doses
  • April 25 to May 1: 155,312 new first doses
  • May 2 to May 8: 121,994 new first doses
  • May 9 to May 15: 136,704 new first doses
  • May 16 to May 22: 188,474 new first doses

The contest's first winner will be announced May 26 at about 7:29 p.m.

May 16 to May 22 in numbers

  • 4,494 new confirmed cases were reported in Ohio; a total of 918,562 confirmed cases have been reported as of May 22;
  • There have been 605 new hospitalizations; a total of58,561 people have been hospitalized as of May 22;
  • Between May 16 and May 22, 177 COVID-19 deaths were reported. The state reported19,705 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio as of May 22;
  • Ohio is reporting9,892 people have recovered from the virus between May 16 and May 22. The state reported 1,054,267 total recovered cases as of May 22;
  • As of May 22, 44.07 percent of the state population has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That's an increase of 188,474, up from 136,704 doses the week before and 121,994 three weeks ago.

Ohio Public Health Advisory System map

On Thursday's update to the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map, 57 counties are orange, up from 54 the week before; 14 are yellow, up from seven; and 17 are red, down from 27.

Columbiana County remained orange; Mahoning and Trumbull counties remained red; and all three are considered to have a high incidence of coronavirus spread. The number of new cases per capita has increased in Trumbull County.

  • Mahoning County reported 343 new cases, or 150 cases per 100,000 people, a decrease from 162 cases per 100,000 people last week;
  • Trumbull County reported 226 new cases, or 114 cases per 100,000 people, an increase from 103 new cases per 100,000 people last week;
  • Columbiana County reported 123 new cases, or 121 cases per 100,000 people, a decrease from 140 cases per 100,000 people last week.

All three counties meet the indicators for new cases per capita and the proportion of new cases occurring outside group settings such as long-term care or correctional facilities.

Columbiana County also met the criteria for increasing number of emergency department visits for COVID-19.

Testing

  • The weekly volume of virus testing statewide steadily decreased since reaching an all-time peak on Nov. 25.
  • The seven-day moving average for positive tests was 3.4 percent on Thursday. That average reached an all-time low of 3 percent in early March and peaked April 20 at 23.6 percent.

Vaccinations

  • As of Saturday, 5,151592 Ohioans have started to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, including 98,348 in Mahoning County, 81,348 in Trumbull and 35,704 in Columbiana.
  • Statewide, 44.07 percent of Ohioans have started to receive the vaccine.
  • All three counties trail the statewide rate:
    • Mahoning County: 43.01 percent;
    • Trumbull County: 41.09 percent;
    • Columbiana County: 35.04 percent.

Coronavirus week by week

Here's a breakdown of how each complete week of the pandemic has looked like in Ohio so far. Data in bold reflect the peaks in new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and ICU admissions.

March 15 to March 21

  • New cases: 221
  • New deaths: 3

March 22 to March 28

  • New cases: 1,159
  • New deaths: 22
  • New hospitalizations: 261
  • New ICU admissions: 123

March 29 to April 4

  • New cases: 2,333
  • New deaths: 77
  • New hospitalizations: 662
  • New ICU admissions: 203

April 5 to April 11

  • New cases: 2,448
  • New deaths: 140
  • New hospitalizations: 853
  • New ICU admissions: 246

April 12 to April 18

  • New cases: 3,752
  • New deaths: 192
  • New hospitalizations: 660
  • New ICU admissions: 188

April 19 to April 25

  • New cases: 5,044
  • New deaths: 237
  • New hospitalizations: 596
  • New ICU admissions: 178

April 26 to May 2

  • New cases: 3,554
  • New deaths: 279
  • New hospitalizations: 581
  • New ICU admissions: 128

May 3 to May 9

  • New cases: 4,023
  • New deaths: 264
  • New hospitalizations: 604
  • New ICU admissions: 134

May 10 to May 16

  • New cases: 3,276
  • New deaths: 243
  • New hospitalizations: 570
  • New ICU admissions: 100

May 17 to May 23

  • New cases: 3,452
  • New deaths: 299
  • New hospitalizations: 567
  • New ICU admissions: 129

May 24 to May 30

  • New cases: 3,351
  • New deaths: 182
  • New hospitalizations: 574
  • New ICU admissions: 119

May 31 to June 6

  • New cases: 2,769
  • New deaths: 210
  • New hospitalizations: 449
  • New ICU admissions: 102

June 7 to June 13

  • New cases: 2,485
  • New deaths: 176
  • New hospitalizations: 404
  • New ICU admissions: 104

June 14 to June 20

  • New cases: 3,169
  • New deaths: 136
  • New hospitalizations: 337
  • New ICU admissions: 79

June 21 to June 27

  • New cases: 4,907
  • New deaths: 101
  • New hospitalizations: 423
  • New ICU admissions: 83

June 28 to July 4

  • New cases: 6,519
  • New deaths: 96
  • New hospitalizations: 487
  • New ICU admissions: 136

July 5 to July 11

  • New cases: 7,840
  • New deaths: 123
  • New hospitalizations: 659
  • New ICU admissions: 116

July 12 to July 18

  • New cases: 9,356
  • New deaths: 95
  • New hospitalizations: 743
  • New ICU admissions: 143

July 19 to July 25

  • New cases: 9,050
  • New deaths: 164
  • New hospitalizations: 632
  • New ICU admissions: 126

July 26 to Aug. 1

  • New cases: 8,484
  • New deaths: 207
  • New hospitalizations: 785
  • New ICU admissions: 138

Aug. 2 to Aug. 8

  • New cases: 7,453
  • New deaths: 150
  • New hospitalizations: 569
  • New ICU admissions: 97

Aug. 9 to Aug. 15

  • New cases: 7,345
  • New deaths: 150
  • New hospitalizations: 784
  • New ICU admissions: 113

Aug. 16 to Aug. 22

  • New cases: 6,117
  • New deaths: 148
  • New hospitalizations: 568
  • New ICU admissions: 109

Aug. 23 to Aug. 29

  • New cases: 6,778
  • New deaths: 150
  • New hospitalizations: 539
  • New ICU admissions: 78

Aug. 30 to Sept. 5

  • New cases: 8,168
  • New deaths: 127
  • New hospitalizations: 520
  • New ICU admissions: 80

Sept. 6 to Sept. 12

  • New cases: 6,374
  • New deaths: 149
  • New hospitalizations: 476
  • New ICU admissions: 56

Sept. 13 to Sept. 19

  • New cases: 6,347
  • New deaths: 198
  • New hospitalizations: 466
  • New ICU admissions: 87

Sept. 20 to Sept. 26

  • New cases: 5,871
  • New deaths: 123
  • New hospitalizations: 435
  • New ICU admissions: 72

Sept. 27 to Oct. 3

  • New cases: 7,221
  • New deaths: 178
  • New hospitalizations: 550
  • New ICU admissions: 72

Oct. 4 to Oct. 10

  • New cases: 8,872
  • New deaths: 72
  • New hospitalizations: 620
  • New ICU admissions: 106

Oct. 11 to Oct. 17

  • New cases: 12,047
  • New deaths: 70
  • New hospitalizations: 654
  • New ICU admissions: 114

Oct. 18 to Oct. 24

  • New cases: 14,717
  • New deaths: 137
  • New hospitalizations: 997
  • New ICU admissions: 166

Oct. 25 to Oct. 31

  • New cases: 18,828
  • New deaths: 92
  • New hospitalizations: 1,126
  • New ICU admissions: 154

Nov. 1 to Nov. 7

  • New cases: 28,815
  • New deaths: 189
  • New hospitalizations: 1,263
  • New ICU admissions: 146

Nov. 8 to Nov. 14

  • New cases: 42,719
  • New deaths: 190
  • New hospitalizations: 1,681
  • New ICU admissions: 182

Nov. 15 to Nov. 21

  • New cases: 50,721
  • New deaths: 235
  • New hospitalizations: 2,142
  • New ICU admissions: 207

Nov. 22 to Nov. 28

  • New cases: 58,933
  • New deaths: 361
  • New hospitalizations: 2,044
  • New ICU admissions: 214

Nov. 29 to Dec. 5

  • New cases: 57,915
  • New deaths: 512
  • New hospitalizations: 2,697
  • New ICU admissions: 262

Dec. 6 to Dec. 12

  • New cases: 64,866
  • New deaths: 436
  • New hospitalizations: 2,844
  • New ICU admissions: 281

Dec. 13 to Dec. 19

  • New cases: 50,291
  • New deaths: 441
  • New hospitalizations: 2,750
  • New ICU admissions: 332

Dec. 20 to Dec. 26

  • New cases: 42,714
  • New deaths: 352
  • New hospitalizations: 1,960
  • New ICU admissions: 206

Dec. 27 to Jan. 2

  • New cases: 40,482
  • New deaths: 450
  • New hospitalizations: 2,120
  • New ICU admissions: 221

Jan. 3 to Jan. 9

  • New cases: 44,611
  • New deaths: 485
  • New hospitalizations: 2,424
  • New ICU admissions: 238

Jan. 10 to Jan. 16

  • New cases: 39,688
  • New deaths: 441
  • New hospitalizations: 1,991
  • New ICU admissions: 197

Jan. 17 to Jan 23

  • New cases: 29,204
  • New deaths: 452
  • New hospitalizations: 1,637
  • New ICU admissions: 162

Jan. 24 to Jan. 30

  • New cases: 24,335
  • New deaths: 375
  • New hospitalizations: 1,450
  • New ICU admissions: 175

Jan. 31 to Feb, 6

  • New cases: 17,780
  • New deaths: 437
  • New hospitalizations: 1,342
  • New ICU admissions: 150

Feb. 7 to Feb. 13

  • New cases: 13,159
  • New deaths: 3,554
  • New hospitalizations: 1,015
  • New ICU admissions: 93

Feb. 14 to Feb. 20

  • New cases: 9,405
  • New deaths: 350
  • New hospitalizations: 825
  • New ICU admissions: 98

Feb. 21 to Feb. 27

  • New cases: 9,476
  • New deaths: 412
  • New hospitalizations: 880
  • New ICU admissions: 107

Feb. 28 to March 6

  • New cases: 7,386
  • New deaths: 419
  • New hospitalizations: 651
  • New ICU admissions: 75

March 7 to March 13

  • New cases: 6,770
  • New deaths: 380
  • New hospitalizations: 668
  • New ICU admissions: 61

March 14 to March 20

  • New cases: 7,019
  • New deaths: 311
  • New hospitalizations: 583
  • New ICU admissions: 58

March 21 to March 27

  • New cases: 7,835
  • New deaths: 183
  • New hospitalizations: 588
  • New ICU admissions: 63

March 28 to April 3

  • New cases: 9,342
  • New deaths: 116
  • New hospitalizations: 619
  • New ICU admissions: 63

April 4 to April 10

  • New cases: 9,596
  • New deaths: 173
  • New hospitalizations: 741
  • New ICU admissions: 79

April 11 to April 17

  • New cases: 10,418
  • New deaths: 170
  • New hospitalizations: 823
  • New ICU admissions: 102

April 18 to April 24

  • New cases: 8,003
  • New deaths: 129
  • New hospitalizations: 771
  • New ICU admissions: 82

April 25 to May 1

  • New cases: 7,576
  • New deaths: 167
  • New hospitalizations: 848
  • New ICU admissions: 94

May 2 to May 8

  • New cases: 6,575
  • New deaths: 140
  • New hospitalizations: 798
  • New ICU admissions: 97

May 9 to May 15

  • New cases: 5,078
  • New deaths: 103
  • New hospitalizations: 669
  • New ICU admissions: 70

May 16 to May 22

  • New cases: 4,494
  • New deaths: 177
  • New hospitalizations: 605
  • New ICU admissions: 77

This story was originally published May 24, 2021 at 3:52 AM with the headline "WEEKLY COVID-19 TRENDS | Vax-A-Million is being praised as successful. Is it?."