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.

1,987,476

Confirmed Cases

565,496

CDC Expanded Case Definition (Probable)

2,552,972

Total Cases

106,616

Number of Hospitalizations in Ohio

*32,489

Ohio Resident Deaths

*32,441

Deaths in State of Ohio

12,649

Number of ICU Admissions

**1582.0

Cases per 100,000

<1-111

Age Range

Median Age

45%***

Sex - Males

54%***

Sex - Females

covid-last-updated 01/27/2022 (Updated daily at 2 p.m.) ***1% of sex not reported & <1% Hermaph

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COVID-19 Cases Count to be Underreported Today Due to Electronic Lab Reporting Processing Error

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) will today report an artificially low, incomplete COVID-19 reported case count caused by an electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) processing error, when reported case count numbers are updated at 2:00 p.m. on coronavirus.ohio.gov.

1/25/22

Ohio National Guard to Expand Support in Southwest Ohio; Two Testing Locations in Northeast Ohio Close

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that The Ohio National Guard is shifting resources to meet increasing needs in southern and western Ohio in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1/24/22

Ohio National Guard to Bolster Support in Southern Ohio, Cleveland Walker Center Testing Location to Close

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today said that Ohio National Guard support will continue to shift to address increasing needs in southern Ohio in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1/19/22

Ohio National Guard To Support Additional COVID-19 Testing Sites, Cleveland Clinic To Receive Federal Support

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the Ohio National Guard will support additional COVID-19 testing locations in Gallipolis, Toledo, and Mansfield, bringing the total number of Guard-supported testing locations to 15.

1/13/22

COVID-19 Testing Supplies for Ohio’s K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities

1/12/22

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

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced additional Guard deployments to support COVID-19 testing locations across the state, including three testing locations in Cincinnati.

1/11/22

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

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.

Ask Ohio

How do we recover from a global pandemic unlike anything we’ve ever seen before? Ask Ohio, we’ll show you.

Oral Therapeutics

Oral antivirals are an at-home COVID-19 treatment option for those who are high risk of severe illness. These pills work to keep the SARS-Cov-2 virus from replicating properly, thereby reducing viral load, which can help reduce symptom severity.

Education and Sector Recommendations

Schools and other specific business sectors can download guidance for responsible operation.

Public Health Orders

Read the public health and executive orders signed by the governor and health director in response to COVID-19.