Ohio s COVID-19 case rate moves closer to reopening target
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COLUMBUS, Ohio The COVID-19 case rate in Ohio declined again Thursday as the state reported 140.2 infections per 100,000 residents, which puts Ohio one step closer to a case rate of 50 that would prompt Gov. Mike DeWine to end all health orders.
The case rate fell by 9.9% this week after Ohio reported a case rate of 155.6 last week, and it has now declined for three consecutive weeks. The rate was 200 on April 15 and 185.8 on April 22.
Five Ohio counties continued to report case rates above 200: Lucas (249.1), Cuyahoga (216.1), Defiance (212.7), Adams (209.4) and Belmont (203.0).
Seven Ohio counties are now reporting case rates beow the reopening metric: Washington (46.7), Vinton (45.9), Tuscarawas (42.4), Coshocton (35.5), Carroll (26.0), Noble (20.8) and Morgan (20.7). The DeWine administration has said the health orders will not be lifted in counties that fall below the rate until the statewide metric drop