COVID-19 worries keep Ohioans home for the holidays
The coronavirus is keeping three-quarters of Ohioans at home this Christmas.
Local – COVID 19
COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Ohio
Hospital workers in Columbus and around the nation unloaded truckloads of frozen vials of COVID-19 vaccines Monday morning as the largest inoculation campaign in U.S. history got underway.
DeWine extends overnight curfew into new year
Acknowledging a slowdown in the growth of COVID-19 cases and progress in the development of a vaccine against the virus, Gov. Mike DeWine says this is not the time for Ohioans to drop their guard.
Unemployment claims surge along with COVID-19 cases
The number of Ohioans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits increased last week by the largest number since the opening days of the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating that the virus that has claimed over 7,000 lives also maintains a stranglehold on the state’s economy.
Change in data tracking causes daily jump in COVID-19 cases
A spike in new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 as the state cleared a backlog of tests results has pushed the total number of cases in Ohio during the nine months of the pandemic to over a half million.
Michigan’s COVID-19 outbreak cancels The Game
Citing a rising number of COVID-19 cases in its program, Michigan canceled its annual showdown with the Buckeyes for the first time in 102 years, scrapping one of college football’s cornerstone rivalry games, and raising the possibility that Ohio State’s national championship hopes will fall victim to the coronavirus.
DeWine says curfew will be extended
COLUMBUS – As the death toll from COVID-19 in Ohio passes 7,000, Gov. Mike DeWine has announced he will extend […]
Buckeyes, fans watching Michigan COVID-19 test results
No. 3 Ohio State won big against Michigan State, but the next step toward any kind of championship this season might be out of the Buckeyes’ hands for now.
“We’ll have to do more”: DeWine hints at more restrictions
Saying that Ohio is in “a very dangerous situation,” Gov. Mike DeWine hinted that additional measures might be forthcoming to slow a surge in coronavirus cases.
Health workers, nursing home residents top vaccine priority list in Ohio
Healthcare workers, emergency medical personnel and nursing home residents will be at the front of the line when over a half million doses of coronavirus vaccine are distributed in Ohio later this month, Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday.