ODH Reporting Nearly 16,000 New COVID-19 Cases

(Columbus, OH) -- The Ohio Department of Health is reporting nearly 16,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. 

15,970 weekly cases were reported, that's up almost 5,000 cases since last Thursday's weekly report. 353 new hospitalizations were added, surpassing the three-week average of 321.

ODH is reporting 57 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 38,550 since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.