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Coronavirus in Ohio Sunday update: 154 new cases

Ohio names 3rd Vax-a-Million winners as vaccinations drop

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state announced the third pair of Ohio Vax-a-Million winners Wednesday evening even as the initial bump from the incentive program fades and the vaccination numbers continue dropping.

Coronavirus in Ohio Saturday update: 254 new cases reported

Brecksville Middle Schooler Wins Ohio's Final Vax-A-Million Scholarship

A Cuyahoga County teen is the fifth and final winner of a full-ride, four-year college scholarship as part of Ohio’s Vax-A-Million lottery incentive – the third Northeast Ohio student to win the prize.

Coronavirus in Ohio Thursday update: 303 new cases reported

Jun 24, 2021 / 01:50 PM EDT COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state.  As of Thursday, June 24, the ODH reported a total of 1,110,000 (+303) cases since the pandemic began, leading to 60,405 (+53) hospitalizations and 8,293 (+11) ICU admissions. A total of 5,536,519 people — or 47.4% of the state’s population — has at least started the vaccination process, an increase of 8,951 from the previous day. The ODH reported 47 deaths Tuesday, bringing the state total to 20,213. The state is updating the total number of deaths only after death certificates have been processed, usually twice a week. During a news conference with the last Vax-A-Million winners, Gov. Mike DeWine remarked that the state was still averaging about 100 deaths a week, and the data on those dying are moving to a younger age.  

Meet Ohio's final vaccine lottery winners: Esperanza Diaz and Sydney Daum

Ohio's final Vax-a-Million winners said others should get the vaccine, even without the lure of $1 million or a college scholarship.

Who won the final Vax-a-Million drawing? Ohio Lottery announces fifth set of vaccine lottery winners

Jun 23, 2021 / 10:23 PM EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) — The fifth and final batch of winners were announced Wednesday for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery. Esperanza Diaz of Cincinnati in Hamilton County won the fifth and final $1 million prize. Congratulations, Esperanza! You are our final Vax-a-Million – $1 million winner! Thanks for doing your part and getting vaccinated. (Photo by Kathleen Perez) pic.twitter.com/O70OEll66h— Mike DeWine (@MikeDeWine) June 23, 2021 Sydney Baum of Brecksville in Cuyahoga County won the final student full-ride scholarship including four years tuition, books, and room and board at an Ohio public university or college. Congratulations, Sydney! You are the final Vax-a-Million scholarship winner! Thanks for getting vaccinated! pic.twitter.com/8z8wclNr0s— Mike DeWine (@MikeDeWine) June 24, 2021

Cincinnati resident wins $1 million in Ohio's fifth Vax-a-Million drawing

Cincinnati resident wins $1 million in Ohio's final Vax-a-Million drawing Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer © Photo provided Vax A Million logo Ohio announced the fifth round of Vax-a-Million winners Wednesday night: Esperanza Diaz of Cincinnati won $1 million and Sydney Daum of Brecksville in Cuyahoga County won a four-year college scholarship. The winners were selected Monday at the Ohio Lottery Commission offices in Cleveland. The drawing was conducted by a random number generator and observed by a member of the Ohio auditor's office. The Ohio Department of Health then verified the winners had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Ohio's final Vax-a-Million winners announced Wednesday

Cincinnati resident wins $1 million in Ohio's final Vax-a-Million drawing

Cincinnati resident wins $1 million in Ohio's final Vax-a-Million drawing Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer © Photo provided Vax A Million logo Ohio announced the fifth round of Vax-a-Million winners Wednesday night: Esperanza Diaz of Cincinnati won $1 million and Sydney Daum of Brecksville in Cuyahoga County won a four-year college scholarship. The winners were selected Monday at the Ohio Lottery Commission offices in Cleveland. The drawing was conducted by a random number generator and observed by a member of the Ohio auditor's office. The Ohio Department of Health then verified the winners had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Ohio's final Vax-a-Million winners announced Wednesday

Who won Ohio's COVID-19 Vax-a-Million drawing? Esperanza Diaz of Cincinnati

This week's drawing included 3,469,542 adult entries for the $1 million; another 154,889 Ohioans age 12 to 17 entered the drawing for a scholarship awarded in the form of money in an Ohio 529 Savings Plan. That was an increase of 41,028 adult entries and 4,702 scholarship entries from the previous week. In order to win, people must have had at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine and have signed up for the drawing before 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Wednesday's drawing was the fifth and final drawing. Ohio saw a 40% week-over-week increase in people age 16 and older getting a first dose in the week after the Vax-a-Million contest was announced. First doses have fallen off again, from nearly 187,000 across all age groups in that initial week to 54,733 for the week ending June 16, according to state data.