Coronavirus Cases, hospitalizations, deaths dropping as vaccinations tick up by: Ben Orner Posted: Jun 15, 2021 / 11:55 AM EDT / Updated: Jun 15, 2021 / 11:55 AM EDT NASCAR fans look on during the NASCAR Xfinity Series B&L Transport 170 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 05, 2021 in Lexington, Ohio. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Call it a reversal; call it the last remaining embers from a wildfire; call it whatever you want, but the data is clear: The coronavirus pandemic in Ohio has returned to where it was nearly a year ago. 26,647 Ohioans were diagnosed with COVID-19 in May, according to backdated Department of Health data as of Monday. That day marked 14 days since May 31, which means May data is no longer considered preliminary. NBC4 Coronavirus Data Suite May’s case count marks a significant decrease at the end of…
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