The Ohio Department of Health reported 7,102 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a more than 1,000 jump from Tuesday's number.The case number Wednesday includes 1,021 positive cases from antigen testing between Aug. 15-25. The backlog is a result of a laboratory reporting delay, ODH officials said.These cases will be assigned to the appropriate illness onset date. ODH said the reporting issue has been resolved.No new deaths were reported as the state now updates deaths only after death certificates have been processed, typically twice weekly.ODH reported 242 hospitalizations, a decrease of 76 patients from the previous day but still higher than the 21 day average.Region hospitals are seeing an increase in patients due to the delta variant driving up COVID-19 cases.Hamilton County Emergency Management is asking people to avoid going to the emergency room unless they have severe COVID-19 symptoms.County EMA officials said that hospital Emergency Departments throughout the region are currently overwhelmed by individuals coming in with mild COVID-19 symptoms and wanting a COVID-19 test. The number of people coming in is putting an "unsustainable strain on the hospitals and healthcare workers," officials said in a statement on Twitter.EMA officials are asking those experiencing mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms and in need of a test to call their nearest health source office.
The Ohio Department of Health reported 7,102 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a more than 1,000 jump from Tuesday's number.
The case number Wednesday includes 1,021 positive cases from antigen testing between Aug. 15-25. The backlog is a result of a laboratory reporting delay, ODH officials said.
These cases will be assigned to the appropriate illness onset date.
ODH said the reporting issue has been resolved.
No new deaths were reported as the state now updates deaths only after death certificates have been processed, typically twice weekly.
ODH reported 242 hospitalizations, a decrease of 76 patients from the previous day but still higher than the 21 day average.
Region hospitals are seeing an increase in patients due to the delta variant driving up COVID-19 cases.
Hamilton County Emergency Management is asking people to avoid going to the emergency room unless they have severe COVID-19 symptoms.
County EMA officials said that hospital Emergency Departments throughout the region are currently overwhelmed by individuals coming in with mild COVID-19 symptoms and wanting a COVID-19 test.
The number of people coming in is putting an "unsustainable strain on the hospitals and healthcare workers," officials said in a statement on Twitter.
EMA officials are asking those experiencing mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms and in need of a test to call their nearest health source office.
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