Coronavirus in Ohio Tuesday update: Fewer than 2,200 cases reported
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Numbers as of Tuesday, Feb. 15 follow:
| Total | Change | |
| New cases | 2,635,769 | +2,121 |
| Hospitalizations | 110,874 | +231 |
| ICU admissions | 13,049 | +19 |
| Deaths* | 35,372 | +367 |
The 21-day case average is below 5,500.
The department reported 3,401 people started the vaccination process, bringing the total to 7,201,063 which is 61.6% of the state’s population. And 4,071 received booster shots.
The Ohio Hospital Association reported the following numbers related to COVID-19 patients:
| Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 | No. | Percent of total beds | Percent of total beds available |
| Total | 2,074 | 8.6% | 18.1% |
| In ICU | 406 | 9.9% | 23.27% |
| On ventilator | 297 | 6.01% | 68.63% |
February has seen a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases nationwide, but cases in Columbus are still too high to lift the city's mask mandate, according to a spokesperson with Columbus Public Health. However, Hilliard City School District announced it will rescind its mask mandate starting this week.