SUNDAY: Lowest new case number since November 9

COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The state reported the fewest number of new coronavirus cases in a month and a half on Sunday, with 5800 cases.

Stark County had 189 of them.

It’s not known if the Christmas holiday may have played a role.

The state has reported 16,875 new cases since Christmas Eve.

Here are the Sunday numbers:

Sun Dec 27 (compared to Saturday)

Ohio: 670,525 cases (+5857),
8509 deaths (+33)

Stark: 19,611 cases (+189),
279 deaths (+1)