Ohio: 7,892 COVID-19 cases, 75 deaths
Another 7,892 Ohioans tested positive for the coronavirus as of Monday, bringing the statewide total to 784,957.
Monday's caseload was more than the three-week average of 7,410 new cases reported per day, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
An additional 75 COVID-19 deaths were reported Monday, which was even with the three-week average of 75 new virus deaths reported a day. So far, the virus has killed 9,702 Ohioans, state data shows.
The pandemic has hit older Ohioans particularly hard, with 93% of deaths occurring in people age 60 and older, according to the state.
The seven-day average COVID-19 positive test rate remained at 14% Saturday, the most recent day for which data is available. Since the pandemic began in mid-march, Ohio has administered more than 8.18 million COVID-19 tests, according to the state.
As the vaccine rollout continues, 304,976 Ohioans have received at least their first of the two-dose shot, marking an increase of 8,367 over the previous 24 hours.
Around 2.6% of Ohio's 11.7 million residents have been vaccinated so far, according to the state.
By Monday, 219 more Ohioans were hospitalized with COVID-19, which is less than the three-week average of 301 new hospitalizations reported per day. There were 4,236 Ohioans hospitalized with the virus Monday, including 1,033 in intensive care units and 632 on ventilators, according to the state.
Ohio's most populated counties remain some of the hardest hit around the state.
Franklin County reported 997 more cases and one more death, resulting in a 1% increase in cases and 0.14% rise in deaths from the day before. In total,
Franklin County has reported 93,057 cases and 701 deaths.
Hamilton County recorded 495 new cases and one new death Monday, marking a 0.86% increase in cases and a 0.23% rise in deaths. So far, Hamilton County has reported 57,879 cases and 426 deaths.
Summit County added 450 new cases and five new deaths, causing a 1.4% increase in cases and a 0.76% increase in deaths Monday. In total, Summit County has reported 31,539 cases and 655 deaths since the pandemic started. mfilby@dispatch.com @Maxfilby