COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Numbers as of Wednesday, Jan. 19 follow:
| Total | Change | |
| New cases | 2,439,205 | +20,483 |
| Hospitalizations | 103,406 | +689 |
| ICU admissions | 12,386 | +51 |
| Deaths* | 31,245 | +N/A |
The 21-day case average is above 22,000.
The department reported 6,706 people started the vaccination process, bringing the total to 7,119,018, which is 60.9% of the state’s population. And 15,822 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 | 5,889 | 23.6% | 18% |
| In ICU | 1,176 | 26.75% | 16.37% |
| On ventilator | 807 | 16.01% | 60.69% |
More than 100 cancer patients at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center are taking part in a study to detect the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. Starting Wednesday at 9 a.m., the Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fairgrounds will become a drive-through vaccine site once again. The White House announced Wednesday that it is making 400 million N95 masks available for free, part of a string of actions aimed at fighting the surging omicron variant.
