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No new COVID-19 deaths in Valley reported

The Ohio Department of Health reported three new COVID-19 deaths on Sunday with none reported in the Mahoning Valley.

As of Sunday, a total of 144,309 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 762, have been reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 4,615 deaths and 14,773 hospitalizations. There are 122,671 people who have tested positive for the virus who are presumed to have recovered.

Three new deaths were reported Sunday, one less than Saturday.

Trumbull County listed 1,848 total cases Saturday and stayed at 131 deaths. Mahoning County listed 2,991 total cases, and stayed at 279 deaths. Columbiana County listed 1,919 cases and stayed at 80 deaths.

Last week, Governor Mike DeWine released the latest Ohio Public Health Advisory System map. Only five counties are red, but 11 counties went from yellow to orange.

DeWine pointed out a few counties with colleges is where cases are increasing. DeWine said this is due to off-campus activities. The governor said outbreaks in Athens County have been tied to off-campus activities by Ohio University students.

The governor’s next scheduled coronavirus briefing is scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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