COLUMBUS – Governor Mike DeWine’s office says the governor and first lady Fran DeWine have received the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
The Republican governor and his wife were eligible because both are older than 70. DeWine has said he would not cut in line for the shots but would wait his turn.
Dr. Kevin Sharrett, of the Kettering Health Network, administered the Pfizer vaccines Tuesday to the DeWines at his Jamestown office in Greene County. Currently, any Ohioan age 65 and older can be vaccinated.
The state Department of Health says nearly 1.5 million people have received at least the first coronavirus vaccine as of Tuesday. That is about 13% of the population. Currently, 707,396 Ohioans have received both shots, about 6% of total state population.
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DeWine has ordered that the flags lowered to half-staff on public buildings and grounds throughout the state until sunset on Friday in remembrance of the more than 500,000 Americans who have died due to COVID-19, including nearly 16,968 Ohioans.
This order was issued today in accordance with the order issued by the President of the United States of America.
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The 2,775 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio Tuesday was the highest daily increase in 11 days. It brought the total number of Ohioans who have been diagnosed with the disease to 958,153.
There were 94 additional deaths reported and 159 additional hospital admissions, bringing the total number of Ohioans who have been hospitalized with the coronavirus to 49,651.
There are currently 1,359 patients in Ohio hospitals being treated for COVID-19, occupying 4.92% of the state’s hospital beds.
There are 47,072 active cases and the seven-day positivity rate is 4.9%.