This Is The County In The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Cincinnati OH

25 July, 2021

12:23 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Cincinnati 2021-07-25 Though vaccine distribution is well underway across the United States, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the population. To date, there have been 33,741,500 reported cases of the virus nationwide — and that number is growing every day. In the Cincinnati metropolitan area, which covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, a total of 223,615 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 10,310 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 10,313 cases per 100,000 people. Even though COVID-19 infections per capita are in line with the national average across Cincinnati , there are parts of the metro area where this is not the case. The broader Cincinnati metro area comprises 15 counties or county equivalents, which can include independent cities — and of them, Dearborn County has the most COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 5,950 infections in Dearborn County, or 12,020 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Dearborn County have the most COVID-19 infections per capita in the Cincinnati area, it also has more deaths attributable to the virus per capita than the metro area as a whole. There have been a total of 158 coronavirus deaths for every 100,000 people in Dearborn County, compared to 145 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Cincinnati metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of July 20, 2021. These are all the counties in Indiana where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.