Although some of Ohio’s 88 counties have seen more deaths caused by COVID-19, new data shows Mahoning County ranks second in the state when calculating the rate of deaths per 100,000 people.

According to Nov. 17 data calculated by Eye On Ohio, when Mahoning County had 297 deaths, Mahoning County’s rate of deaths per 100,000 people was 129.9 — the second-highest rate in the state.

Monroe County was the only county with a higher rate on Nov. 17, with 146.5 deaths per 100,000 people.

When that rate is calculated with the total deaths reported since Friday, 301, the rate is even higher in Mahoning County, at 131.6 per 100,000 people.

Nov. 17 data indicated Columbiana County was ranked seventh in the state, with a rate of 91.3 deaths per 100,000 people, when it had 93 deaths. When calculated Friday with 99 deaths, the number increased to 97.2 per 100,000 people.

Trumbull County ranked 18th in the state, according to Nov. 17 data, with a rate of 70.7 deaths per 100,000 people. With 148 deaths reported Friday, the rate increased to 74.8 deaths per 100,000 people, according to data calculated Friday.

The state has a death rate of 49.4 deaths per 100,000 people.

Eye on Ohio is based in Cleveland but generates investigative stories with a statewide impact.

DEATHS IN A WEEK

One new death was reported Friday in Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties.

In a one-week period between Nov. 20 and Friday, Trumbull County added five deaths, Mahoning County added two and Columbiana County added four.

In the same one-week period, Trumbull County added 1,185 cases, Mahoning County added 1,526 and Columbiana County added 600.

New case numbers and deaths reported Friday include data that would have been released Thursday, but was not because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so the figures seem to have risen dramatically.

Trumbull County reported 283 new cases for Thursday and Friday; Mahoning County reported 455 new cases and Columbiana County added 189 cases.

The state reports 399,808 cases total, with 17,065 new cases reported Thursday and Friday. The state added 64,385 new cases in a one-week period between Nov. 20 and Friday.

RECOVERY

Of the 5,867 total cases in Trumbull County, 3,257 are presumed recovered, meaning about 45.5 percent of cases may still be active.

Of the 7,985 cases in Mahoning County, 4,617 are presumed recovered, so about 42 percent of cases may still be active.

Of the 3,765 cases in Columbiana County, 2,440 people are presumed recovered, so about 35 percent of cases may still be active.

Deaths and hospitalizations increased to historic records over the past week, according to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

“Approximately one in four of all hospitalized patients in Ohio is infected with COVID-19, and this continues to put tremendous stress on Ohio hospitals in every corner of the state,” DeWine said.

rfox@tribtoday.com