Newly reported cases, deaths from COVID-19 fall in Ohio
The state reported an unusually small number of new cases of COVID-19, newly reported deaths and current hospitalizations Sunday.
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Revised Big Ten 2021 football schedule shuffles dates for Buckeyes
Ohio State will play the same Big Ten teams during the 2021 football season as they would have if the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t forced major changes to the 2020 schedule. The Buckeyes will just play them in a different order.
Suppliers boosting vaccine supply; help for the unemployment system
As Ohio prepares to vaccinating residents age 65 and older against the coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine says the state can expect to see more doses of the vaccine from both Pfizer and Moderna in coming weeks.
Ohio public school enrollment drops by 53,000 amid pandemic
State data shows a significant drop in Ohio’s public school enrollment last fall amid the pandemic as widespread use of remote learning led some families to consider other options and some students disappeared from schooling altogether.
Jobless claims down 4%
The number of Ohioans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week after four straight weeks of increases.
Californians charged for pandemic loans to fake Ohio farms
Two California residents accused of creating fake Ohio farms to receive $7.4 million in pandemic relief loans have been charged federally in Cleveland with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Ohio addresses racial COVID-19 vaccination gap
With nearly 200,000 Ohioans receiving their second COVID-19 vaccination doses, the state is taking steps to address a wide disparity between whites and Blacks in the rate of vaccinations.
Columbus City Schools resume in-person classes
For the first time in nearly a year, students in Ohio‘s largest school district were returning to classrooms Monday morning.
Vaccinations for school workers begin Monday
School officials in Ohio whose staff can be vaccinated against the coronavirus next week have been notified and information is being sent out Friday to the rest of the state’s districts, which are set to begin receiving vaccinations Feb. 8 after as part of a plan to resume in-person learning on March 1.
Unemployment claims up 68% so far in 2021
The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits in Ohio grew for the fourth straight week to the highest level in nine months as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh down the state’s economy.