Ohio Breaks Single-Day COVID Case Record Again

(ONN) – For the second day in a row, Ohio on Wednesday set a record for the highest-ever number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day since the pandemic began.

On Wednesday, that number was 12,864.

The director of the Ohio Department of Health called the numbers “troubling.”

Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says the majority of those getting COVID currently are unvaccinated and filling up hospitals.

As of Thursday there were 800 people across the state on ventilators and 1,200 people in intensive care units.

Locally, the Marion Township Trustees will be holding another drive-thru COVID-19 testing kit giveaway at the township house located at 16003 State Route 568, a little east of Findlay.

The free kits will be available on Thursday, December 23rd from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. or until supplies run out.

Hancock Public Health is urging people to continue taking COVID precautions over the holidays and to get vaccinated if they haven’t already.