For the third straight day, Hamilton County has announced the death of a resident from COVID-19.
After a stretch of more than five weeks without a reported death, the county health department has announced five since May 25. The latest fatality, announced Thursday, brings the local total to 19 deaths.
The health department did not immediately release any details about the resident who was reported to have died on Thursday. However, Times Free Press COVID-19 data analysis indicates the individual was a white female between 31 and 40 years old.
Two deaths were reported Tuesday, including a person between 40 and 45 years old who had no underlying medical conditions. The death announced Wednesday was a white female older than 81 years old, according to data released by the department.
Hospitalizations in the county also increased on Thursday, from 32 to 34, continuing the week-long trend with hospitalizations higher than at any other point during the pandemic. Fifteen of the people currently hospitalized are in intensive care.