COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic in the state.
Numbers as of Sunday, Jan. 9 follow:
| Total | Change | |
| New cases | 2,189,228 | +19,089 |
| Hospitalizations | 99,531 | +92 |
| ICU admissions | 12,038 | +6 |
| Deaths* | 30,072 | N/A |
The 21-day case average is above 16,200.
The department reported 5,521 people started the vaccination process, bringing the total to 7,056,859, which is 60.37% of the state’s population. And 20,648 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 | 6,541 | 26.6% | 18.4% |
| In ICU | 1,318 | 29.79% | 15.33% |
| On ventilator | 843 | 17.27% | 59.80% |
Gyms in Central Ohio are reinforcing its COVID protocols amidst the ongoing surge of cases. Services in areas across the country are breaking down due to the omicron variant. The omicron variant’s mutation is causing more breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated individuals and even individuals with a booster shot.
