COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hundreds of people have died from the coronavirus, the Ohio Department of Health reported Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 9,802.
This is higher than the 21-day average of 74 deaths per day.
Newly reported cases, which counted 7,981 on Monday, are also above the 21-day average. The average is 7,424. The total number of cases in Ohio for the pandemic is 792,928.4,
The state follows the definition of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of a ‘case’, which includes those diagnosed by genetic PCR or antigen testing, or people diagnosed in a clinical setting – experiencing symptoms linked to a confirmed COVID-19 case. , among other criteria.
The state reported that 17,421 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were distributed between 6 a.m. Monday and 6 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 321,506 doses were distributed in Ohio. It represents 2.75% of the state’s population.
The record day for reported vaccines was Friday, with 29,028 administered.
Other data from the report of the Department of Health on Tuesday:
It was reported that -39,493 PCR and molecular coronavirus tests were administered between Monday and Tuesday, bringing the coronavirus test to a total of more than 8.2 million.
-The percentage of molecular and PCR tests that came back positive was 13.2% on Sunday, the last day for a positive percentage. The seven-day average from Sunday is 13%.
-4,010 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ohio on Tuesday, 46 less than Tuesday.
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