With those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer required in Ohio to wear face masks and virtually all health orders related to the pandemic being lifted June 2, this past week had the fewest reported cases in the state in nearly eight months.

There were 7,461 cases reported last week, an average of slightly fewer than 1,066 per day.

It was also the fourth-straight week with a reduction in reported COVID-19 cases in the state.

The prior week with 8,796 cases was the lowest for a week since Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, when 7,957 cases were reported.

This past week had the fewest new COVID-19 cases since 6,462 cases were reported during the week of Sept. 20 to 26.

Not including the past two weeks, every other week since Oct. 4 to 10 had cases that exceeded 10,000.

Also, several days in November, December and January had more cases than the state had during the past week combined.

The 100 COVID-19 deaths reported last week was the fewest in the state since the week of Oct. 25 to 31 with 95 deaths.

Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties had no reported COVID-19 deaths this past week for the first time since the early days of the pandemic in March 2020.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday those who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear face masks except when in a health care setting, traveling on public transportation, including airplanes, and when they are in a business or their place of work that chooses to require them.

Two days earlier, DeWine said he was lifting all health orders related to the virus, except those for nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, June 2, although businesses had the authority to require them.

COVID-19 DATA

The 919 new cases reported Saturday was down from the daily average of 1,278 for the past 21 days, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

Cases have been fewer than 1,500 per day since May 2.

The state had a total of 1,090,276 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday with 1,044,375 presumed recovered.

The ODH provides death information on Tuesdays and Fridays. There were 19,528 deaths reported Friday.

Mahoning County had 21,756 total COVID-19 cases as of Saturday with 20,521 presumed recovered and 588 deaths, according to the ODH.

Trumbull County had 16,159 total COVID-19 cases as of Saturday with 15,263 presumed recovered and 468 deaths.

Columbiana County had 8,869 total COVID-19 cases as of Saturday with 8,411 presumed recovered and 229 deaths.

VACCINATIONS

There were 4,963,118 people, 42.46 percent of the state’s population, who at least had started getting inoculated as of 6 a.m. Saturday, including 28,884 in the previous 24 hours, according to the ODH.

In Mahoning County, 41.62 percent of the population (95,176 people) had received at least one dose with 39.71 percent of the population in Trumbull County (78,615 people) and 33.98 percent in Columbiana County (34,616 people) as of 6 a.m. Saturday, according to the ODH.

There were 4,358,565 people, 37.29 percent of the state’s population, who finished the vaccinations as of 6 a.m. Saturday, including 38,003 in the prior 24 hours.

In Mahoning County, 36.47 percent of the population (83,401 people) had completed the process, while 34.51 percent of the population in Trumbull (68,322 people) and 30.29 percent of the population in Columbiana (30,860 people) had as of 6 a.m. Saturday.

COVID-19 by the numbers

The number of cases, changes in cases and deaths in counties in the region and statewide as of Saturday:

County Cases Change since Change since Deaths*

yesterday last week

Trumbull 16,159 +18 +127 468

Mahoning 21,756 +21 +210 588

Columbiana 8,869 +10 +91 229

Ohio 1,090,276 +919 +7,461 19,528

*Deaths as of Friday

SOURCE: Ohio Department of Health