Home Suicide Prevention Suicide in Ohio: 37 of 88 counties above US average, and the pandemic could cause a spike Suicide in Ohio: 37 of 88 counties above US average, and the pandemic could cause a spikeadmin Jul 07, 2020 0 Comments A sweeping new examination of suicide in Ohio in the past decade finds that 37 of the 88 counties now surpass the national rate, and the coronavirus pandemic likely is triggering a “staggering” increase in such deaths.