Ohio had more than 500 confirmed COVID-19 cases in less than 50 counties as of after March 23 , 2020 , with more than 140 cases hospitalized and more than 7 deaths .
By March 24 there were 564 cases in 49 of Ohio 's 88 counties , 145 of them hospitalized , and a total of 8 deaths .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Ohio