COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Numbers as of Friday, Feb. 18 follow:
| Total | Change | |
| New cases | 2,642,330 | +2,129 |
| Hospitalizations | 111,398 | +146 |
| ICU admissions | 13,115 | +23 |
| Deaths* | 35,493 | +121 |
The 21-day case average is below 4,000.
The department reported 2,698 people started the vaccination process, bringing the total to 7,208,548 which is 61.67% of the state’s population. And 5,558 received booster shots.
The Ohio Hospital Association reported the following numbers related to COVID-19 patients:
| Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 | No. | Percent of total beds | Percent of total beds available |
| Total | 1,741 | 7.3% | 16.7% |
| In ICU | 369 | 9.06% | 22.91% |
| On ventilator | 242 | 4.98% | 70.15% |
New coronavirus cases reported by Ohio schools fell for the fourth week in a row on Thursday as K-12 schools recorded their lowest week of cases since classes began last fall. After hitting a daily peak in cases in early January, coronavirus cases driven by the omicron variant are trending down in every Ohio county. But they are not trending down equally everywhere.
