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The Ohio Department of Health on Thursday reported the highest daily increase in total COVID-19 cases in Ohio since April.
Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) called it a "worrisome" increase among a certain demographic.
The number of confirmed and probably COVID-19 cases in the state jumped by 892 in a 24-hour span, with most of the new cases in people between the ages of 20- to 49-years-old.
Only 596 confirmed cases were reported on Wednesday; previous daily average increases had been around 490 for several weeks.
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The governor is urging Ohioans to continue to practice social distancing, washing hands and wearing masks. More stringent requirements might be enforced in areas seeing flare ups, he warned.
"We're going to continue to stay in touch with what we're seeing – potential problem areas or problem areas – we're gonna work with local officials and in conjunction with them make decisions on what else needs to be done," DeWine said.
WATCH: Gov. Mike DeWine announces the latest COVID-19 numbers
State health officials are trying to combat the spike in cases by continuing to increase testing, DeWine said, but he does not believe the increased testing is the cause for the increase in reported cases.
The state's health experts say the large increases are likely not connected to any one large event, but instead different smaller gatherings.
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