Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff

Ohioans must carry their cards with them as proof of vaccination for various reasons, increasing the likelihood those paper records will be lost.

The governor is holding an news conference with leaders from the Ohio Children's Hospital Association

Ohio’s children’s hospitals are overwhelmed due to an unprecedented increase in COVID-19 cases and other respiratory illnesses, and in some cases are having to turn patients away, Gov. Mike DeWine said in a press conference Tuesday.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are soaring due to the highly contagious delta variant, and the rise in severe cases is stressing the hospital systems, according to health officials.

Doctors with children’s hospitals in Ohio said they are seeing an increase in respiratory viruses at the same time COVID cases are increasing.

At-home test kits are available at libraries, schools and public health departments around Ohio.

Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Dept. of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says cases in Ohio are as high as they were in February.

The CDC is encouraging certain people who are considered immunocompromised to consider getting another shot to help protect against the new strain.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will provide the latest updates on the coronavirus in Ohio. Watch it here at 11am.

Dr. Bruce Vanderhhoff says masks are a good way to prevent COVID spread.