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Cases increase by more than 300 statewide

The Ohio Department of Health reported 301 new COVID-19 cases statewide Sunday, bringing the total to 1,117,109 since the pandemic began. As of Sunday, there were 61,163 hospitalizations, an increase of seven, and 8,393 ICU admissions. A total of 5,663,015 people — or 48.45 percent of the state’s population — at least has started the vaccination process, an increase of 4,291 from the previous day. ODH reported an additional 26 deaths Friday, bringing the total to 20,437. Deaths totals are updated Tuesdays and Fridays. Data compiled from state health sources show COVID-19 ...

Thu. 9:26 a.m.: Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games

TOKYO (AP) — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19, with the Czech Republic team reporting the case today of a beach volleyball player who could miss his first game. The positive case of an American gymnast, who was not identified and is an ...

Mon. 8:27 a.m.: American gymnastics alternate tests positive at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — An alternate on the United States women's gymnastics team has tested positive for COVID-19 in a training camp in Japan, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said today. The USOPC did not say if Olympic champion Simone Biles or any of the other favorites to win ...

Cases dip below 500 after 2 days above mark

After two days with new cases over 500, the number dropped below the mark Saturday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The 486 new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday are up from the daily average of 298 for the past 21 days, with the delta variant largely to blame for the increase. The state had a total of 1,116,808 cases as of Saturday, with 20,437 deaths. The ODH provides death information on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Mahoning Valley saw an increase of 17 cases since Friday and an increase of 80 in the past week. Mahoning County had 22,487 total COVID-19 cases, an increase ...

Mahoning, Trumbull counties fall in state virus rankings

While Ohio saw an increase in COVID-19 cases this week, Mahoning and Trumbull had declines and dropped all the way down to 54th and 61st, respectively, among the state’s 88 counties on the list of highest cases per 100,000 residents. Largely because of the spread of the delta variant, Ohio saw its COVID-19 cases per 100,000 go from 19.2 last week to 27 this week. Mahoning and Trumbull had slightly lower COVID-19 cases per 100,000 two weeks ago than this week, but declined from last week while the state had an overall increase. Mahoning spent six weeks in the top six counties for ...