Coronavirus: 1,558 new cases reported, 21- day case average falls below 1,700

In the past 24 hours, the Ohio Department of Health has reported 1,558 new coronavirus cases, bringing total cases to 988,298 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The 21-day case average has dropped to 1,636, ODH reported.

Currently, 893 people are hospitalized in Ohio with COVID-19, down from yesterday’s count of 947 people, the Ohio Hospital Association reported. In the past week, coronavirus hospitalizations have increased by 8 percent. However, in the past 60 days, hospitalizations have dropped by 77 percent. Approximately one in 22 patients is positive for the coronavirus, the Ohio Hospital Association reported.

In the past 24 hours, 78 people have been hospitalized, bringing total hospitalizations to 51,516 since the beginning of the pandemic last March, ODH reported.

ExploreCOVID vaccine: Montgomery County hits 100,000 mark

Nearly 7,000 vaccine appointments are available through a Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County vaccine clinic next week. Registration for the clinic opened yesterday.

A total of 6,976 appointments, most available through online registration, are available for the clinic which covers three days next week. The vaccine clinic will be open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dayton Convention Center and will be open Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bethesda Temple. Friday’s clinic is a minority outreach clinic.

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Micah Karr

Micah Karr, a Beavercreek native has been on a breaking news desk since 2019. She has been part of Ohio Newspapers' Breaking News Team since March 2020 and has enjoyed every minute of it. She is a graduate of Wright State's Media Studies program. Before she worked with Cox Media, she wrote for Wright State's Newsroom.