Coronavirus Case Update: Sept. 10, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Health reports 1,121 new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday to bring the cumulative number of cases in the state to 134,086, as well as 4,354 total deaths – 30 in the last 24 hours. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 141,877 cases and 7,820 deaths.

In Mahoning County, the ODH reports eight more cases since Wednesday to bring the total to 2,923 cases, with 462 hospitalizations and 274 deaths, with two deaths since Wednesday.

The ODH reports 1,796 cases in Trumbull County – 11 since Wednesday – with 332 hospitalizations and 126 deaths. In Columbiana County, the ODH reports 11 new cases since yesterday to bring the total to 1,889 positive cases, along with 214 hospitalizations and 71 deaths, including two on Wednesday. The Columbiana County Health District reports 1,901 positive cases.

Mahoning and Trumbull counties are rated Yellow in the state’s color-coded Public Health Advisory System. Columbiana County is rated Orange.

Of the total cases reported by ODH, 127,106 are confirmed. ODH reported 6,980 probable cases based on the CDC’s expanded case definition. There have been 14,164 hospitalizations and 3,070 intensive care admissions, as well as 4,354 total deaths, which breaks down to 4,064 confirmed deaths and another 290 probable deaths under the CDC expanded diagnosis definition. The 21-day reported case average held steady at 1,052.

The state reports a presumed 112,140 Ohioans have recovered after testing positive. Presumed recovered is defined as cases with a symptom onset date of greater than 21 days prior who are not deceased, according to the ODH website.

Thus far, Ohio has conducted 2,483,371 tests. CLICK HERE for a map of testing locations in the state.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 567 new cases to bring the total to 141,877 total cases, with 488 people hospitalized, down four from Wednesday. Sixty are on ventilators. Since March 6, there have been 7,820 deaths in Pennsylvania, including 15 since Wednesday. Of the cases reported, 137,803 are confirmed.

Of all tests conducted in Pennsylvania, 1,639,349 were reported negative. With positive cases, 82% have recovered If a case has not been reported as a death and it is more than 30 days past the date of their first positive test or onset of symptoms, then the person is considered recovered, according to the health department’s website.

Mercer County has 617 total cases – up from 612 on Wednesday – and 13 deaths with 10,453 negative tests, while Lawrence County has 480 total cases – one new case since Wednesday – and 21 deaths, as well as 6,968 negative tests.

The figures are updated daily by the Ohio Department of Health at 2 p.m. and Pennsylvania Department of Health at noon.

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