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“Stay home” order extended for 4 more weeks

In the face of a growing pandemic that may not peak in Ohio for another two to six weeks, the state’s health director has extended a “stay-at-home” directive which was scheduled to expire on Monday until at least May 1.

Flood of unemployed stokes recession fears

A record number of Ohioans filed their first unemployment compensation claims during the final week of March, straining a system that was already overloaded as businesses grapple with effects of the coronavirus pandemic and fueling fears of a widespread economic downturn.