COLUMBUS, Ohio—Gov. Mike DeWine has confirmed the first death in the state from coronavirus: Toledo attorney Mark Wagoner Sr.

DeWine, during a news conference Friday, said the passing of Wagoner, 76, marks a “new phase” of the coronavirus crisis in Ohio -- “not unexpected, but tragic none the less,” the governor said.

DeWine said he and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted knew, liked and respected Wagoner, a former member of the Lucas County Board of Elections and the father of current Lucas County GOP Chair Mark Wagoner Jr.

As of Friday, there were 169 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ohio, according to the state department of health, up from 119 the previous day.

Illness onset dates range from Feb. 7 until last Wednesday, said Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton.

The youngest coronavirus patient in the state is one year old, Acton said, while the oldest Ohioan with a confirmed case is 91. The median age of confirmed cases is 49, and Ohio’s cases include 100 females and 69 males.

Of those, 39 are currently being hospitalized. Twenty-eight counties in Ohio had a confirmed case:

Ashland (1)

Ashtabula (1)

Belmont (2)

Butler (12)

Clark (1)

Coshocton (2)

Cuyahoga (69)

Darke (1)

Delaware (2)

Franklin (14)

Geauga (1)

Hamilton (7)

Huron (1)

Lake (3)

Lorain (10)

Lucas (2)

Mahoning (7)

Marion (1)

Medina (6)

Miami (1)

Montgomery (1)

Richland (1)

Stark (6)

Summit (10)

Trumbull (3)

Tuscarawas (1)

Union (1)

Warren (2)

Worldwide, there are currently more than 255,000 confirmed cases, including 10,444 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In the U.S., the number of infections approached 15,000 as of Friday afternoon. More than 200 Americans have died to date.

In Ohio and the U.S., the number of actual infections is believed to be much higher than confirmed cases because there is not enough testing capacity.

The vast majority of people who get sick will not be tested, but will stay at home and communicate with their doctors. The number of confirmed cases can also be higher in areas where more tests are available, such as Cuyahoga County, home to Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and MetroHealth.

DeWine and other state officials were expected to give an update to the coronavirus situation and the state’s response at 2 p.m. Watch live here via The Ohio Channel:

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