Ohio reports 20,917 two-day COVID-19 cases: Coronavirus update for Sunday, December 26

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Health reported 20,917 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, a two-day tally that encompasses Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Sundays are generally slow days for notification of COVID-19 cases, but the unusually high figure makes sense for a total of two days, and more so as the Omicron variant of the virus increases the number of cases in the world. State. For example, Ohio recorded its highest one-day total over three consecutive days last week, peaking at 15,989 on December 23.

The death toll in Ohio since the pandemic began early last year now stands at 28,720. That figure comes after a relatively large number reported this week, 692. In the previous three weeks, Ohio has reported 657, 520 and 368 deaths from COVID-19, respectively.

In the past 24 hours, COVID-19-related hospitalizations have jumped from 142 to 4,774. This figure is one of the highest in Ohio for about a year – before COVID-19 vaccines were widely available. available – but it matches last week’s hospitalization figures.

The number of COVID-19 ICU patients in Ohio has fallen by two in the past 24 hours, the state reports, from 1,194 to 1,192.

The Ohio Department of Health has not updated its vaccine dashboard since December 22. The most recent figures show that 67.5% of Ohioans aged 12 and over have received at least one injection of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Weekend coronavirus statistics are often late due to reporting delays.

Read more news on the Ohio coronavirus:

Ohio continues to see record number of cases, hospitalizations as Omicron variant slams country: COVID weekly summary

‘Don’t know how much longer we can take’: Northeastern Ohio health care providers reveal what’s going on inside hospital walls

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to send Ohio Military Reserve to Cuyahoga County Jail amid COVID-19 outbreak

Cleveland Clinic Postpones Non-Essential Surgeries Until January To Deal With COVID-19 Outbreak