WEEKLY COVID UPDATE: New, Reported Case Numbers Up for 3rd Week

COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Reported new cases of coronavirus as of last week’s Ohio report were up for a third straight week to just over 12,000.

360 new cases were reported in Stark County.

Health officials stress that the number of new cases is being significantly underreported due to at-home testing.

Here are the latest numbers:

Thurs Nov 3

Ohio: 3,197,300 total reported cases (+12,262), 40,249 deaths (+71)

Stark: 93,037 total reported cases (+360), 1780 deaths (same)