More than half of Ohioans now have at least one COVID shot as state reports more than 1,400 new cases Sunday
The Columbus Dispatch
Here is the latest on the coronavirus pandemic in Ohio. This list will be updated after 2 p.m. each day.
- As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations tick up in Ohio, officials urge vaccination
- Ohioans on Medicaid could get $100 for first COVID-19 shot
- Ohio is back over 50 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, former benchmark to lift health orders
- COVID-19 cases are surging in Ohio. What should you do about delta variant, masks, vaccines?
- 'We’re at a new stage of the pandemic:' 98% of Ohioans hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated
Scroll down to see the latest Ohio COVID-19 numbers
Ohio vaccine tracker
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Sunday, Aug. 8
- New deaths of Ohioans: 0*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,556
- New and confirmed probable cases: 1,413
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,142,330
- Current hospitalizations: 975
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,520
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 6.3%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,845,986 or 50.01% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,431,334 or 46.46% of the population
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Saturday, Aug. 7
- New deaths of Ohioans: 0*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,556
- New and confirmed probable cases: 2,317
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,140,917
- Current hospitalizations: 925
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,501
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 6.3%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,838,358 or 49.95% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,426,864 or 46.43% of the population
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Friday, Aug. 6
- New deaths of Ohioans: 26*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,556
- New and confirmed probable cases: 1,666
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,138,600
- Current hospitalizations: 899
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,425
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 5.9%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,825,284 or 49.84% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,420,124 or 46.37% of the population
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Thursday, Aug. 5
- New deaths of Ohioans: 0*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,530
- New and confirmed probable cases: 1,969
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,136,934
- Current hospitalizations: 857
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,318
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 5.7%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,813,529 or 49.73% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,413,790 or 46.31% of the population
The statewide incidence rate was 125.1 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents during the past two weeks. That's up from 77.4 last Thursday.
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Wednesday, Aug. 4
- New deaths of Ohioans: 0*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,530
- New and confirmed probable cases: 2,167
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,134,965
- Current hospitalizations: 794
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,242
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 5.4%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,801,034 or 49.63% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,407,322 or 46.26% of the population
The number of new cases reported Wednesday was the highest single-day report since April 16, when 2,003 cases were reported. Of Wednesday's new cases, 2,134 – 98% – had illness onset or test dates in the past two weeks.
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Tuesday, Aug. 3
- New deaths of Ohioans: 38*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,530
- New and confirmed probable cases: 1,769
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,132,798
- Current hospitalizations: 791
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,129
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 5.1%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,789,597 or 49.53% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,401,419 or 46.21% of the population
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Monday, Aug. 2
- New deaths of Ohioans: 0*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,492
- New and confirmed probable cases: 895
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,131,029
- Current hospitalizations: 712
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,005
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 4.8%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,779,325 or 49.44% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,396,389 or 46.17% of the population
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ohio COVID-19 data as of Sunday, Aug. 1
- New deaths of Ohioans: 0*
- Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,492
- New and confirmed probable cases: 857
- Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,130,134
- Current hospitalizations: 644
- Cumulative hospitalizations: 61,939
- Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 5.3%
- People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,773,576 or 49.39% of the population
- People fully vaccinated: 5,393,091 or 46.14% of the population
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
See past Ohio COVID-19 numbers: