Clark County reported 203.6 cases per 100,000 people, the sixth highest in the state.
The CDC defines high incidence rates as 100 cases or more per 100,000 people.
But while Ohio’s top counties, like Champaign and Clark, are reporting more than double what the CDC defines as high incidence, Gov. Mike DeWine said on Thursday it’s still a sign the state is moving in the right direction.
“It wasn’t long ago that our top county was 11 times what the CDC said was a high incidence level,” he said. “Even the top counties are moving down and we’re very happy about that.”
DeWine announced over two weeks ago that if the state can get below 50 cases per 100,000 people for two weeks, all public health orders, including the mask mandate, will be lifted. As of Thursday, just five of Ohio’s 88 counties met that requirement.
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