Things seem to be looking up for Ohio with coronavirus cases decreasing everyday. We're all waiting to see when Ohio will reach the benchmark of 50 cases per 100,000 and hold steady for two weeks.

This could then trigger the end of all coronavirus related health orders. Doctors tell 21 News we're well on our way to reaching that goal.

I do think that by some point in the summer I don't know if it's July 4th or if it's some point before or after that," said Dr. James Kravec, Chief Clinical Officer at Mercy Health, Youngstown. "We will hit that number and that's very encouraging," he said.

Right now, Ohio is reporting 155 cases per 100,000. Locally, the numbers get even better with Mahoning County reporting 122, Trumbull 128 per 100,000 and Columbiana reports 125.

In nursing homes, where the virus was first rampant, it's now virutally been eliminated.

"It's exciting times and it's you know, I think it's exciting obviously for our residents," said Dan Rowland, Director of Marketing at Windsor House, Inc. "And our families who for a year now have gone through the COVID-19 roller coaster of emotions," he said.

As the number of covid cases are dropping and we continue to take steps in the right direction, health officials say they're beginning to get their hopes up.

"We're very encouraged, you know I think along with all the social distancing and mask wearing that we've seen in the county," said Laura Fauss, Public Information Officer of the Columbiana County Health District. "Also people getting vaccinated, it's just, it's exciting, it's exciting to see the light at the end of the tunnel," she said.

All of this as the president directs every state to make vaccines available to all adults by May 1.