Ohio hospitalizations for COVID-19 have hit a pandemic record high for the second day running. Ohio Department of Health data out Thursday also shows coronavirus cases remaining at historic levels. State data shows 5,466 people in the hospital with COVID-19, or one of every five patients.
Gov. Mike DeWine and hospital administrators around the state say the vast majority of those in the hospital are unvaccinated. The case surge has created long lines outside health clinics and at pop-up sites as thousands seek out testing. The governor has ordered a total of 2,400 members of the Ohio National Guard into hospitals to help overwhelmed staff.
