WEEKEND UPDATE: 37,000+ New Cases, 5800+ Hospitalized

COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The total number of cases of coronavirus in Ohio topped the two million mark over the weekend.

The state added another 37,000-plus cases over Saturday and Sunday.

Stark County had 1388 cases for the weekend.

More than 5800 Ohioans are now hospitalized with COVID-19.

On Friday, the state reported 667 more deaths from COVID.

Here are your weekend numbers:

Sun Jan 2

Ohio: 2,053,721 cases (+ 37,626 since Friday)

Stark: 64,614 cases (+1,388 since Friday)

Across the state: 5800+ active hospitalizations

Sat Jan 1
no report

Fri Dec 31

Ohio: 2,016,095 cases (+20,598), 29,447 deaths (+667)

Stark: 63,226 cases (+815), 1320 deaths (+49)