This Is The County In The Columbus, OH Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Columbus OH

24 November, 2021

11:47 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Columbus 2021-11-24 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, 47,257,270 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 765,010 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Columbus metropolitan area, located in Ohio, a total of 288,577 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 14,049 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 14,444 cases per 100,000 people. Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are closely in line with the national per capita infection rate in Columbus, there are still parts of the metro area where the per capita infection rate is relatively low. The broader Columbus metro area comprises 10 counties or county equivalents — and of them, Delaware County in Ohio has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 25,886 infections in Delaware County, or 13,140 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Delaware County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Columbus metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 91 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Delaware County, below the 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. 22, 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.