Hospitalizations in the past 24 hours dipped below the three-week average, with 169 new reported hospitalizations in the past day and a 21-day average of 188 hospitalizations per day.
The peak of new hospitalizations in the past three weeks was on Wednesday, Sept. 8, when 457 were reported.
A total of 26 Ohioans were admitted to the ICU due to the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, above the three-week average of 19 per day.
For the fifth day in a row, Ohio had more than 3,000 coronavirus patients in hospitals, and a total of 895 COVID-19 patients in the ICU.
Today, COVID-19 patients accounted for 12.1% of all inpatient hospital beds, and 18.7% of all ICU beds.
The number people who have begun their vaccinations continued to rise, with a total of 12,358 people receiving their first dose in the past 24 hours.
A total of 63.85% of Ohioans 18 or older as well as 61.7% of Ohioans 12 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Of those groups, 59.32% of people 18 or older and 57.05% of people 12 or older have fully completed their vaccination.
Out of all Ohioans, 52.79% have started their vaccination, while 48.81% have completed their vaccination.
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