Is Columbus the next coronavirus “hot spot”?
Columbus is reportedly on a list of cities where the White House coronavirus task force feared a resurgence of the virus as states reopened closed businesses and workplaces.
Local – COVID 19
Shoppers slow to return to Ohio malls and stores
Ohio is taking the first steps toward reviving its economy with the opening of malls and retail shops.
DeWine delays announcing reopening of child care centers
Governor Mike DeWine says he isn’t ready just yet to say when the rest of the state’s child care centers can reopen.
Virus arrived in Ohio in January
The first confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in March but Dr. Amy Acton says testing shows there were five cases back in January.
A risk worth taking?
Governor Mike DeWine is acknowledging that there are risks to reopening Ohio’s economy following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. but says “it’s really a risk no matter what we do.”
Stores plan reopening; money for COVID-19 testing on the way
Easton Town Center and Polaris Fashion Place have both announced their plans to reopen when retail stores are allowed to resume conducting business on Tuesday after being shut down for several weeks to control the spread of the coronavirus.
DeWine stands by Acton
Governor Mike DeWine made it plain that he will veto a bill in the Statehouse restricting the authority of the state health department and director Dr. Amy Acton to issue directives closing schools and businesses and restricting the movement of Ohio residents.
Salons, restaurants, bars, spas start reopening May 15
Gov. Mike DeWine says bars and restaurants in Ohio can fully reopen in two weeks, on May 21.
Pandemic job losses continue amid restart
As Ohio businesses slowly resume a version of their normal operations, the number of unemployed workers continued to climb last week with more than 1.1 million now idled by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began seven weeks ago.
House votes to limit health orders
If it reaches his desk, Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to veto a measure limiting the authority of state health director Dr. Amy Acton to issue closure and stay-at-home orders such as those that have shut down schools and businesses and kept Ohioans indoors for much of the last seven weeks as a pandemic rages across the world.