The Ohio Department of Health is reporting 165,627 confirmed cases and 10,216 probable cases, with 2,178 new cases, the highest in a 24 hour period since the pandemic began for the state.

Hospitalizations have risen significantly in Ohio, with 108 hospitalizations in the last 24 hours, which is 24 cases higher than the 21-day average of 84. 

The number of ICU admissions has also risen sharply, with 43 new admissions since Wednesday, 30 over the 21-day average rate of 13.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said while there is no way to predict the end of the pandemic, he did say that it at this point is likely to run through summer 2021. The governor said he believes will continue to climb until people start to closely follow the state ordered mandates of mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing.

Mahoning County is reporting 3,279 confirmed cases, with 197 probable cases and added 48 new cases overnight in the county. Hospitalizations increased by two cases, now at 536. The county is reporting no additional virus-related deaths, at 283. Mahoning County remains at Level 3/Red on the state public health advisory board.

Mahoning County has 88.3 cases per 100,000 population from Sept. 18 through Oct. 13.  The county is reporting 202 cases in that same two week period.

Trumbull County has 10 additional cases since Wednesday, totaling to 2,109 cases and 16 probable cases. The county is reporting two additional hospitalizations, now with 362 and one new death in the last day, 134 deaths since the pandemic began. Trumbull County was dropped to Level 2/Orange on Thursday. 

Trumbull County has 57.6 cases per 100,000 population from Sept. 18 through Oct. 13 and 114 cases in the same time period.

Columbiana County added 11 new cases of coronavirus overnight, for a total of 2,025 confirmed cases and 28 probable cases. No new hospitalizations were reported, still at 231 and no new deaths, at 86.

Columbiana County has 56.9 cases per 100,000 population from Sept. 18 through Oct. 13 and 58 cases during the same period.