Ohio coronavirus hospitalizations on the decline, with 2,361 reported Monday – cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio The number of patients in Ohio hospitals with the coronavirus was 2,361 on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

Thats down by 1,381 patients compared to Monday, Sept. 27, which was a high in hospitalizations during the delta spike.

While Ohio hospitals are reporting some day-over-day increases in the number of COVID-19 patients, the overall trend has pointed downward when looking each Monday in the past month.

Monday, Oct. 25: the number of inpatients with COVID-19 was 2,573

Oct. 18: it was 3,023

Oct. 11: 3,421

Oct. 4: 3,522

Sept. 27: 3,742

The trend shows that hospitalizations are decreasing, as the delta spike wanes. Going into the delta wave, hospital officials said that they likely had enough beds, but they didnt have enough staff to care for patients who were expected to occupy the beds.

In other news, the Department of Health tracked 2,461 more coronavirus cases Monday since the previous day. Thats below the 21-day average of 3,691. A total of 1.5 million cases have been logged in Ohio since the beginning of the pandemic.

The were no new coronavirus deaths reported. The federal government tracks COVID-19 deaths and releases them usually on Tuesdays and Fridays. As of Friday, a total of 24,572 Ohio have died with the virus.

Just 2,200 people received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot between Sunday and Monday mornings. A total of 55.4% of the states population has at least started the vaccine.

Yet, another 13,900 people received a booster dose between Sunday and Monday, bringing the total number of Ohioans who have received a booster to 741,678 Ohioans since Aug. 13, when the federal government first authorized the additional doses.

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