COLUMBUS, Ohio - Heading into the final weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday, the state of Ohio appears to have set yet another new record for coronavirus cases, hitting 8,800 cases over the last 24 hours. 

Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC reports the figure, which as of 3:03 p.m., is still not updated on the official Ohio Department of Health dashboard. 

21 News has reached out to the ODH to get more information on the numbers, but as of this writing, has not received a reply. 

For the previous two days, the official state numbers have been incomplete due to what Governor Mike DeWine's office has characterized as an "unprecedented surge" of incoming reports, partially due to more rapid antigen testing. The state takes extra steps to verify. 

It's not clear if Friday's numbers reflect a new record in daily cases or if they represent some of the previously unreported numbers from earlier in the week. 

A statewide curfew went into effect Thursday night to slow the spread of the virus in the state, which has gotten severe enough that in a visit  on Wednesday, DeWine referred to the Mahoning Valley as being "on fire." 

The curfew requires businesses to close between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. However, it contains many caveats, including allowing grocery stores, pharmacies, and carry-out restaurants to remain open and people to be out on the street going to and from work or medical appointments.