Franklin County sees first 2 coronavirus deaths
Franklin County Public Health is reporting its first death due to the COVID-19 virus, an 84-year-old woman.
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Wexner Medical Center accepting medical equipment donations
OSU Wexner Medical Center is opening a drop-off site to accept donations of unopened medical supplies.
State issues “stay-at-home” order
Ohio has joined the growing list of states where residents are being told to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
DeWine limits daycare centers
Governor Mike DeWine has ordered all daycare centers in the state to obtain a “temporary pandemic license” from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and observe strict limits on the number of children allowed in classrooms as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
104 additional coronavirus cases in Ohio
The state on Sunday reported that the number of cases of the coronavirus in Ohio increased to 351 but no additional deaths had been confirmed beyond the three reported on Saturday.
State eases path for truckers hauling goods, defers businesses’ workers comp payments
In an effort to speed up the delivery of essential foods to store shelves, the state transportation department is giving trucking companies permission to bypass a requirement usually demanded of them when they carry overweight loads.
Coronavirus concerns leads to releases from jails
Officials continue to take steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Ohio now has 3 coronavirus deaths
Ohio now confirms three deaths from the coronavirus in Cuyahoga, Erie and Lucas counties.
DeWine: Coronavirus crisis enters new stage
With the state’s first death from the coronavirus. Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio has now entered a new stage in the crisis.
DeWine to employers: “Reckless behavior must stop”
Seeking to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine scolded businesses for not complying with directives to take steps to protect employees from the spread of COVID-19.