Jun 24, 2021 / 01:50 PM EDT
COLUMBUS (WCMH) The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
As of Thursday, June 24, the ODH reported a total of 1,110,000 (+303) cases since the pandemic began, leading to 60,405 (+53) hospitalizations and 8,293 (+11) ICU admissions. A total of 5,536,519 people or 47.4% of the state’s population has at least started the vaccination process, an increase of 8,951 from the previous day.
The ODH reported 47 deaths Tuesday, bringing the state total to 20,213. The state is updating the total number of deaths only after death certificates have been processed, usually twice a week.
During a news conference with the last Vax-A-Million winners, Gov. Mike DeWine remarked that the state was still averaging about 100 deaths a week, and the data on those dying are moving to a younger age.
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSJune 24, 2021 GMT
The state’s not alone in mixed results for prize giving.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s May 12 announcement of the incentive program had the desired effect, leading to a 43% boost in state vaccination numbers over the previous week. But numbers of vaccinations have dropped since then.
“Clearly the impact went down after that second week,” DeWine acknowledged Wednesday.
Multiple other states followed Ohio’s lead, including Louisiana, Maryland, and New York state, with the impact on vaccinations hard to pin down.
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Under New Mexico’s “Vax 2 the Max” sweepstakes program, vaccinated residents could win prizes from a pool totaling $10 million. The rewards include a $5 million grand prize that will be drawn later this summer. The sweepstakes kept the vaccination rate from declining further but the initial boost was small. According to the governor’s offi
Jun 23, 2021 / 10:23 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) The fifth and final batch of winners were announced Wednesday for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery.
Esperanza Diaz of Cincinnati in Hamilton County won the fifth and final $1 million prize.
Congratulations, Esperanza! You are our final Vax-a-Million – $1 million winner! Thanks for doing your part and getting vaccinated. (Photo by Kathleen Perez) pic.twitter.com/O70OEll66h Mike DeWine (@MikeDeWine) June 23, 2021
Sydney Baum of Brecksville in Cuyahoga County won the final student full-ride scholarship including four years tuition, books, and room and board at an Ohio public university or college.
Congratulations, Sydney! You are the final Vax-a-Million scholarship winner! Thanks for getting vaccinated! pic.twitter.com/8z8wclNr0s Mike DeWine (@MikeDeWine) June 24, 2021
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
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1of3FILE - In this May 25, 2021, file photo, a man walks by the entrance for Ohio s COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Ohio plans to announce its third pair of Ohio Vax-a-Million winners Wednesday evening, June 9, 2021, even as the initial bump from the incentive program fades and the vaccination numbers continue to drop.Tony Dejak/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this file image taken from video by the Office of the Ohio Governor on May 27, 2021, Abbigail Bugenske, 22, from Cincinnati, the first winner of Ohio s first $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize, is interviewed during a news conference. The state plans to announce its third pair of Ohio Vax-a-Million winners Wednesday evening, June 9, 2021, even as the initial bump from the incentive program fades and the vaccination nu
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