CLEVELAND, Ohio – Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration reported the 22nd and 23rd deaths in Cleveland from COVID-19 coronavirus on Friday, as well as 36 more confirmed cases of infection.

The 36 new cases are the most for a single day, topping the previous high mark of 34 cases from Thursday.

The new deaths involve two women, one in her 80s and one in her 90s. Nearly all the deaths have involved elderly patients.

As of Friday, 556 coronavirus cases had been reported in Cleveland in patients ranging in age from less than one year old into the 90s.

The new cases involve males and females, ranging from less than 10 years old to more than 90 years old.

The Cleveland Department of Public Health will work to identify any people who were in close contact with the newly confirmed patients to determine who now would require testing or monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19.

In Ohio, 15,169 coronavirus cases are spread across 87 of the state’s 88 counties, with 690 deaths, the Ohio Department of Health reported Friday.

The case total increased 3% over what was reported Thursday. Deaths were up 5%. The number of admissions to hospitals to date was up 3%, including a 2% increase for patients in intensive care units.

Separately, the Ohio Hospital Association reported 1,067 current coronavirus patients on Friday from reporting hospitals across the state, continuing a steady trend. The total has been in the 1,029 to 1,122 range since April 14.

The total number of cases to date was up from 14,694 in the same 87 counties on Thursday, while the number of deaths increased from 656. Tiny Vinton County has no known cases.

The state reported 1,817 cases in Cuyahoga County. Those cases involved 498 hospitalizations. There were 91 deaths reported.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that there were 865,585 cases and 48,816 deaths in the United States through Thursday.

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