06/08/2020

COVID-19 Update: 36,077 Confirmed Cases in Ohio and 2,177 Deaths

June 8, 2020

Although the governor did not hold a press briefing today, the Ohio Department of Health has released the following information as it relates to coronavirus-related developments in the state of Ohio. As of June 8, 2020, there are 36,077 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,177 deaths confirmed deaths with 6,499 people being hospitalized. Additionally, the ODH is also reporting 2,760 probable cases and 227 additional deaths under an expanded case definition of COVID-19 from the CDC.

More than 34,000 Ohioans filed unemployment claims during the last week of May, the state reported Thursday. That's the lowest figure since Ohio’s stay-at-home orders led to widespread layoffs. The claims are still among the highest on record in the state over the past few decades, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

More than nine of every 10 people have tested negative in the past 40 days, The Columbus Dispatch reported. As of Memorial day, 340,000 tests had been administered since record-keeping began by the state on March 4, according to information obtained by the Dispatch from the Department of Health through a records request.