COVID-19

Rapid COVID-19 Testing

Ohio is making available at-home COVID-19 tests that can be self-administered outside a healthcare setting using telehealth services.

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FAQ: COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11? Find answers here.

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FAQs: COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for Adults and Adolescents

Booster doses are now recommended for certain populations for all three available COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.

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Why Masks Work

Scientific research shows that wearing a mask is safe, effective, and reduces the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, and can help reduce the level of infection.

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Get The Shot

Ohio’s new Vaccine Management Solution (VMS) is a streamlined tool to help Ohioans determine vaccine eligibility, find providers, and receive updates and reminders at gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.

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Questions about COVID-19

Ohio Department of Health call center is ready to answer your questions about COVID-19

Call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634)

The COVID-19 call center is open 9am to 8pm every day of the week (even holidays).

* Other states do not send death certificates to ODH’s Bureau of Vital Statistics on a regular schedule and therefore fluctuations will be reflected in reported mortality data. Deaths are assigned to their appropriate date of death.

**State and county case rates per 100,000 (over two weeks) are updated weekly on Thursdays.

The Ohio Public Health Advisory System launched in July 2020 to assess the degree of COVID-19 spread by county has been canceled, effective May 27. The Ohio Department of Health will continue to share COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths, current trends, key metrics, and vaccination data daily at coronavirus.ohio.gov.

1,662,017

Confirmed Cases

450,807

CDC Expanded Case Definition (Probable)

2,112,824

Total Cases

98,277

Number of Hospitalizations in Ohio

*29,674

Ohio Resident Deaths

*29,633

Deaths in State of Ohio

11,913

Number of ICU Admissions

**1,364.7

Cases per 100,000

<1-111

Age Range

Median Age

46%***

Sex - Males

53%***

Sex - Females

covid-last-updated 01/05/2022 (Updated daily at 2 p.m.) ***1% sex not reported

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Ohio Expands COVID-19 Testing Locations with Support from Ohio National Guard

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio National Guard, and the Ohio Hospital Association will expand COVID-19 testing locations in nine Ohio cities, including several new locations, starting this week.

1/3/22

Ohio Department of Health Aligns with Updated CDC Quarantine and Isolation Guidance

COLUMBUS – Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, director of the Ohio Department of Health, today announced that the Ohio Department of Health has aligned with CDC’s recently updated quarantine and isolation guidance released earlier this week.

1/3/22

Governor DeWine Provides Update On COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Ohio National Guard Deployment

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has ordered the mobilization of an additional 1,250 members of the Ohio National Guard to support hospitals with the most critical needs across the state.

12/29/21

COVID-19 Update: Ohio National Guard Mobilized, Hospital Staff Needed

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

12/17/21

Governor DeWine Provides Update on COVID Exposure, Pediatric Vaccination Information

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today updated Ohioans about his recent COVID-19 exposure. The Governor cancelled public events through Sunday after he and First Lady Fran DeWine were exposed to COVID-19 by staff members who tested positive. Governor and Mrs. DeWine have tested negative for COVID-19 and will continue to test while monitoring for any symptoms.

11/4/21

COVID-19 Vaccines Will Soon Be Available to Ohioans Ages 5-11 Years Old

COLUMBUS – Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granting an emergency use authorization (EUA) to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine formulation, and pending a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

11/2/21

Hospital Situation, Vaccine Incentives, School Bus Drivers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided an update on the increased impact that COVID-19 hospitalizations are having on our hospitals and a new vaccine incentive effort to help keep our children in school, in-person, five days a week.

9/23/21

COVID-19 Update for Ohio

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor DeWine today provided an update on the increased impact that COVID-19 is having on Ohio's younger populations and the stress that the surge of cases is having on hospitals statewide.

9/21/21

Nearly 58% Ohio Students Under Local Mandatory Mask Requirement

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that nearly 58% of Ohio’s public K-12 students are required by their local school to wear masks in schools. On September 1st only 35% of Ohio students were required to wear a mask.

9/17/21

Governor DeWine, Ohio Children's Hospitals Association Appeal to School Districts to Require Masks

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today joined with the Ohio Children's Hospitals Association in a direct appeal to school superintendents to require masks for staff and students during the current surge of the coronavirus.

9/14/21

What are your new year’s resolutions?

Ready for the holidays? Just a few more things on your to-do list? Make sure one of them is scheduling #COVID-19 booster shots. Keep safe. Keep your family safe. It could be the best gift you give this season. Schedule at gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.

For Your Team and Your Community

Take the shot for your family, your friends, your community...your team. #TakeTheShot

Make History

Progress and science have given us a shot to beat this pandemic. Let’s take this shot together.

Pediatricians and Parents

As pediatricians and parents, Dr. Amponsah and Dr. Shepherd recommend the vaccine for kids 12 and older. The vaccines help protect kids, keep our communities safe and will help us get things back to the way we remember.