These Are The Counties In The Columbus, OH Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Columbus OH

23 November, 2021

11:47 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Columbus 2021-11-23 Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To date, there have been 47,138,600 reported cases of the virus nationwide — and that number is growing every day. In the Columbus metropolitan area, located in Ohio, a total of 287,774 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 14,010 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 14,408 cases per 100,000 people. Even though COVID-19 infections per capita are in line with the national average across Columbus , there are parts of the metro area where this is not the case. The broader Columbus metro area comprises 10 counties or county equivalents, which can include independent cities — and of them, Pickaway County has the most COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 11,790 infections in Pickaway County, or 20,533 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Pickaway County have the most COVID-19 infections per capita in the Columbus 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 259 coronavirus deaths for every 100,000 people in Pickaway County, compared to 152 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Columbus metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Nov. 19, 2021. These are all the counties in Ohio 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.