Every Thursday afternoon, the Ohio Department of Health releases updated COVID-19 cases involving students and staff. The Department of Health says weekly case counts include full-time or part-time students and staff members who have tested positive or been diagnosed with COVID-19. Staff members include teachers, administrators, support staff and coaches, the state says.
On Feb. 10, the number of COVID-19 cases in schools was down more than 50% compared to the prior week. There were 4,489 cases for the week among students and 1,028 cases among staff. Since the start of the school year, there have been 195,009 cases among students and 41,465 cases among staff.
The state of Ohio will next update its dashboard on Feb. 17.
Spectrum News will continue to track the rates of COVID-19 among students as more data continues to be released by the state health department.
Use this dashboard to track COVID-19 cases throughout the state.
