COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic in the state.
Numbers as of Monday, Jan. 17 follow:
| Total | Change | |
| New cases | 2,403,645 | +19,538 |
| Hospitalizations | 102,294 | +165 |
| ICU admissions | 12,290 | +14 |
| Deaths* | 30,922 | N/A |
The 21-day case average is above 22,000.
The department reported 2,563 people started the vaccination process, bringing the total to 7,108,819, which is 60.82% of the state’s population. And 10,173 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 | 6,072 | 24.9% | 18.1% |
| In ICU | 1,156 | 26.53% | 17.37% |
| On ventilator | 804 | 15.96% | 60.04% |
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