COVID-19 pandemic in Columbus, Ohio

For effects of the pandemic in the state, see COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio.

COVID-19 pandemic in Columbus, Ohio
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationColumbus, Ohio
Index caseMarch 14, 2020
Arrival dateFebruary 27, 2020[1]
Confirmed cases69,244 city-wide (March 11, 2021)[2]
Suspected cases‡11,483 city-wide (March 11, 2021)[2]
Hospitalized cases2,768 city-wide (March 11, 2021)[2]
Deaths
987 city-wide (March 11, 2021)[2]
Government website
www.columbus.gov/coronavirus/
www.columbus.gov/covid19resources/
‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The pandemic affected the city of Columbus, Ohio, as Ohio's stay-at-home order shuttered all nonessential businesses, and caused event cancellations into 2021. The shutdown led to protests at the Ohio Statehouse, the state capitol building.

The COVID-19 pandemic muted activity in Columbus, especially in its downtown core, from 2020 to 2022. By late 2022, foot traffic in Downtown Columbus began to exceed pre-pandemic rates; one of the quickest downtown areas to recover in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ "City of Columbus and Franklin County Jurisdictions: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary of Cases". City of Columbus. April 10, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "City of Columbus and Franklin County Jurisdictions: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary of Cases". City of Columbus. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Which American downtowns are thriving — and which are struggling". Axios. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.