COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Numbers as of March 11 follow:
| Total | Change | |
| New cases | 2,663,019 | +594 |
| Hospitalizations | 113,118 | +48 |
| ICU admissions | 13,303 | +6 |
| Deaths* | 37,410 | +198 |
The 21-day case average is below 1,000.
The department reported 1,710 people started the vaccination process, bringing the total to 7,258,161 which is 62.09% of the state’s population. And 3,150 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 | 670 | 2.8% | 18.7% |
| In ICU | 126 | 3.16% | 24.55% |
| On ventilator | 93 | 1.88% | 76.64% |
Beginning Monday, the state will shift to reporting new cases, hospitalizations and deaths weekly instead of daily, according to ODH Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff.
The ODH will also ease COVID-19 case reporting requirements for K-12 schools as infections continue to drop statewide and nationwide.
