COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has delayed its latest update of COVID-19 data, saying thousands of cases still need to be counted. 

ODH's COVID-19 dashboard was updated late Wednesday, but the department says it's not the complete data. The numbers are usually updated at 2 p.m. every day in full. 

In bright red letters above the trends, there's a statement that says, "Today's data is incomplete; thousands of reports are pending review."

From what's been counted so far, 6,385 cases have been reported since Wednesday afternoon, which is still above the 21-day case average of 5,404. As of 7 p.m., 55 deaths have also been documented between Tuesday and Wednesday.

Gov. Mike DeWine's office said the delay was caused by technical glitches and many staff members are out sick, some with COVID-19. 

As Ohio experiences a surge of COVID-19, health departments across the state have been experiencing delays. The Cleveland Department of Public Health had to delay Monday's COVID-19 data after experiencing an "unprecendeted surge" of cases. Late Tuesday, they announced a record high of 509 cases documented over a two-day period. Just last week, they reached what was the all-time high of 146 cases within 24 hours. 

The surge in cases and hospitalizations across the state has prompted DeWine and city leaders to establish curfews to try and keep people home. Starting Thursday night, all retail and businesses in Ohio must be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. 

DeWine has repeatedly said he doesn't want another shutdown and instead wants Ohioans to "slow down." 

However, when he traveled the state talking with health care workers Wednesday, he wanted the state to know a shutdown is not out of the question. 

“We need to rally,” DeWine said. “There could become a point where, yes, we will have to go to a shutdown as we did in the spring.”

This story will be updated as more data becomes available.