Curfew to shorten thanks to falling hospitalizations
Governor Mike DeWine says he’ll shorten the state’s coronavirus curfew as a result of falling hospitalization numbers beginning Thursday night.
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Sweet spot: OSU scientists study candy as COVID predictor
A team of researchers at Ohio State are working to determine if smelling and eating hard candy is a reliable test for the coronavirus is people who are not exhibiting symptoms.
DeWine says curfew will be rolled back if hospitalizations fall
Governor Mike DeWine says Ohio’s 10:00 p.m. curfew will move back one hour if COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall.
Vaccines begin for next phase
Starting Monday, Ohioans age 75 and over will be eligible to start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Pandemic cost: 350,000 Ohio jobs
The unemployment figures for Ohio released Friday paint a stark picture of the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the state’s economy.
DeWine leaves coronavirus curfew in place
Governor Mike DeWine is extending the statewide overnight curfew which was scheduled to expire Saturday.
Weekly unemployment claims up 15%
The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits grew by 15% last week while the number of workers filing continuing claims dropped by over 12,000 amid an economy still struggling with pandemic-related slowdowns.
DeWine: 96% of Ohio schools plan to resume March 1
Governor Mike DeWine says nearly all of Ohio’s public school districts have told the state they plan to return to some form of in-person learning March 1.
Vaccinations underway for Ohioans 80+
Ohioans age 80 and over began lining up for coronavirus vaccinations Tuesday but there is one big problem: the supply could not meet the demand.
Ohio rolls out online tool to look up vaccine locations
The state is rolling out an online tool allowing residents to look up locations where the coronavirus vaccine is available.