Judge calls order closing gyms ‘oppressive’
A judge is northeast Ohio has slammed the state health director’s order shutting down gyms during the pandemic as an arbitrary and oppressive decision.
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DeWine eases Ohio’s stay-at-home order
Governor Mike DeWine eased Ohio’s stay-at-home order and travel restrictions from mandatory to strongly recommended Tuesday.
Pelotonia shifts gears
Due to the coronavirus and various restrictions on gatherings, the organizers of Pelotonia are replacing their usual mass bike ride with a new platform that emp[hasizes personal goals.
DeWine warns bars: Follow rules or else
Governor Mike DeWine says law enforcement officers and health officials will begin conducting safety checks at bars around the state.
Ohio colleges dropping sports amid pandemic
Some college athletic departments are eliminating teams as they try to deal with the effects of revenue lost when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of spring sports and major events like the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Patrons, many masked, return to reopened patios, salons
Ohio restaurants began carefully reopening outdoor patios Friday, the next step toward resuming normal business operations under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s state reopening plan.
Reopening dates for child care, gyms, pools announced
Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday that child care centers in Ohio will be allowed to reopen on May 31 with smaller class sizes and greater safety requirements.
Job losses continue at slower pace
The number of Ohioans filing for first-time unemployment benefits continued to decline last week but the number of workers who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic is still higher than the total of the last three years combined.
Ohio gets COVID-19 drug
Ohio has gotten an allotment of remdesivir, the drug that has been found to shorten the duration of COVID-19, but only enough to treat a handful of patients.
New unemployment, food benefits available
Thousands of Ohioans idled by statewide shutdowns during the coronavirus outbreak, who would otherwise be ineligible for unemployment benefits, can apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.