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COVID-19 Ohio cases near record high for ’21

Ohio hasn’t seen a spike in COVID-19 cases such as the one in the past three days since the beginning of the year, with the 9,584 cases reported Friday — the second most for a single day this year. The only other day in 2021 that saw more cases was Jan. 7, when 10,251 were reported. From Wednesday to Friday, the total COVID-19 cases reported in Ohio was 27,659. That’s almost as many cases reported in the past three days in the state as the total reported in June and July combined. Between those two months, 27,843 COVID-19 cases were reported, with 9,890 in June and 17,953 ...

COVID-19 cases climb by 67% in four weeks

The number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Ohio residents increased for the fourth straight week and is at its highest level since late September. The 601.1 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents for the period between Nov. 18 and Wednesday is up from 538.2 cases per 100,000 last week, according ...

Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who've already battled COVID-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicron variant than with earlier coronavirus mutants. A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of omicron that they hadn't seen when two previous variants, including the extra-contagious delta variant, moved through the country. The findings, posted online Thursday, are preliminary and haven't yet undergone scientific review. Nor did the researchers say ...

Niles resident wins Vax-2-School money

COLUMBUS — A local student is among the winners of Wednesday’s Vax-2-School contest. Anthony Harker of Niles is listed among the winners. He goes to school in Lordstown. Residents ages 5 to 25 who have at least started the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to win one of five $100,000 or one of 150 $10,000 scholarships to any Ohio college, university, technical or trade school, or career program of their choice. The state will continue announcing 30 $10,000 winners every day through Friday at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Twitter and Instagram at @ohiovax2school. The five grand ...

November sees Ohio cases grow

A surge in COVID-19 cases during the second half of November resulted in Ohio seeing an increase in cases reported that month compared to October. Overall, the 144,890 cases in November is the fifth-highest amount for a month since the March 2020 start of the pandemic. During the first 15 days of November 63,088 cases were reported with 81,802 cases reported in the second half of the month. During the first half of the month, November was on pace in Ohio to have fewer COVID-19 cases than October. October now drops to the month with the sixth-most cases. It averaged about 4,206 ...

Mon. 11:20 a.m.: Many South Africans ill in surge have mild symptoms

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the new omicron variant is resulting in mostly mild symptoms, doctors say. "We've seen a sharp increase in cases for the past 10 days. So far they have mostly been very mild cases, with patients having ...