COLUMBUS — Statewide, the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases increased to 4,043 as of Sunday, with Mahoning County deaths increasing from 13 overall to 15 — the most for any county in the state.

In Mahoning County, the total number of positive cases increased from 250 to 261 from Saturday to Sunday, with 115 of those people hospitalized. Of the total cases, 135 females and 126 males have tested positive with COVID-19.

Total coronavirus deaths in Mahoning County rose from 12 on Friday to 13 on Saturday to 15 on Sunday.

After Mahoning County, the second-highest number of COVID-19 deaths is found in Cuyahoga County, which has reported 826 positive cases of the virus, with 14 deaths.

The Columbiana County Health District reports has 40 cases with deaths at five. Health officials said they remain in contact with the Elkton Federal Prison regarding its infected inmates and employees.

While the Trumbull County Combined Health District reported no new deaths Sunday, but there are six new cases, for a total of 92. There have been a total of seven deaths in the county.

The county health district reported there are 45 males and 44 females, ranging in age from 25 to 87, and 50 of the cases are hospitalized.

As of Sunday, 85 people are in quarantine and are being monitored. The Trumbull County Combined Health District also is keeping track of 67 suspect cases in the Ohio Disease Reporting System. Reports indicate 61 people have successfully completed their quarantines and were released.

STATEWIDE

For the first time since Ohio began posting daily the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, Gov. Mike DeWine did not hold a daily on-air briefing Sunday, which was Palm Sunday. DeWine is scheduled to resume his daily 2 p.m. briefings today.

According to the Ohio Department of Health, the statewide confirmed cases as of Sunday was up by 304 over Saturday’s total of 3,739 confirmed cases.

As of 2 p.m. Sunday, 119 deaths and 1,104 hospitalizations were attributed to coronavirus.

Confirmed cases in Ohio have more than doubled since March 30, when 1,933 total cases were confirmed.

Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, has said the number of positive cases reflects the fact that the state still has limited testing available.

This past week, DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Acton expanded measures aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus in the state, which included extending a stay-at-home order to May 1, keeping students out of school through May 1, stopping water shutoffs, and expanding the mission of the Ohio National Guard to include building hospital capacity.

Acton said Saturday they are seeing more deaths of younger people with pre-existing conditions

DeWine and Acton said to help slow down the spread of coronavirus people are being asked to wear masks when they leave home in addition to social distancing and should be used in addition to the precautions already set in place.

Statewide, hospitalizations continue to rise with 1,104 being reported Sunday with 346 hospitalizations resulted in the patient being moved to the intensive care unit.

By the numbers

The number of cases, hospitalization and deaths in counties in the region and statewide as of Sunday:

Cases

Mahoning 261

Trumbull 92

Columbiana 42

Ohio 4,043

Hospitalization

Mahoning 115

Trumbull 50

Columbiana 26

Ohio 1,104

Deaths

Mahoning 15

Trumbull 7

Columbiana 5

Ohio 119

Source: Ohio Department of Health