Middletown reports two more coronavirus cases, total now at five

The city of Middletown has reported two more confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Spokeswoman Shelby Quinlivan said the latest results were reported Wednesday night and today.

She said one is a 52-year-old woman who is recovering at home. The other confirmed case is a 25-year-old man who is also recovering at home.

These cases bring the total to five confirmed in the city.

Quinlivan said the first case, confirmed March 14, was a 55-year-old woman who did not require hospitalization and has recovered.

A second case was confirmed Sunday and is a 45-year-old man. He is recovering at home, Quinlivan said. The third case was confirmed Tuesday night, a 72-year-old man who was hospitalized.

The Ohio Department of Health has reported 2,902 confirmed cases in Ohio with 802 hospitalizations that includes 260 admissions to Intensive Care Units across the state. The median age of people confirmed with COVID-19 is 53 and the age range is from under 1 year of age to age 99. There have been 81 Ohioans who died from COVID-19 statewide.

The Butler County Health District reported 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up from 43 yesterday, and still one death.

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