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Athens Co. Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases For April 16
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,006 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 12 were reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 16, 2021. Analysis of ODH data indicates nine involved people aged 20-29 and three involved people aged 0-19. One additional… Read More
Governor Cites New Variants As COVID Cases Continue To Rise In Ohio
By: Leila Goldstein | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced at a press conference Thursday that the statewide average for coronavirus cases is now 200 per 100,000 people. The case rate is the metric the state plans to use to decide when to lift public health orders. The current rate is four times the rate needed to drop all public health… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 20 New COVID-19 Cases For April 15
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,994 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 20 were reported Thursday. The county also remained at a Level 3 on the Public Health Advisory System. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 15, 2021. Analysis of ODH data… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 8 New COVID-19 Cases For April 14
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,974 total cases of COVID-19 after eight new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 14, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, the new cases involved four people 0-19, two people 20-29, one person 50-59 and one… Read More
DeWine: Keep Signing Up For COVID-19 Vaccines Even With J&J Pause
By: Nick Castele | ideastream
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and health officials from across the state urged Ohioans Tuesday to continue signing up for Pfizer and Modena COVID-19 vaccine appointments following a recommendation by federal agencies to temporarily pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson shot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 8 New COVID-19 Cases For April 13
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,966 total cases of COVID-19 after 8 new cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 13, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, the new cases involved 4 people 20-29, two people 0-19, one person 30-39 and one… Read More
Ohio Advises Pause On Johnson And Johnson Vaccine As Feds Review ‘Extremely Rare’ Blood Clot Cases
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health are advising all COVID-19 vaccine providers to temporarily pause the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine as federal officials review six “extremely rare” cases of severe blood clotting. The U.S. has administered 6.8 million doses of the Johnson and… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 41 New COVID-19 Cases For April 10-12
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,958 total cases of COVID-19 after 41 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 12, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, the new cases involved 17 people 20-29, 16 people 0-19, five… Read More
Restaurants Statewide Having Trouble Finding Enough Staff For Summer
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s restaurant and bar owners say they expect business to pick up this summer. But they are worried about having enough employees to handle the business. Ohio Restaurant Association President John Barker said restaurant and bar owners are telling him they’re having a hard time trying to hire enough staff… Read More
Vanderhoff Says COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Dropping For High Risk Ages
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is seeing an increase in the rate of new COVID-19 cases due to the spread of a variant. But health officials say there’s encouraging data when it comes to the effectiveness of the vaccine. The state’s new case ratio has jumped from 146 cases per 100,000 people to 183 new… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 6 New COVID-19 Cases For April 9
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,917 total cases of COVID-19 after six new cases were reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 9, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, the new cases involved two people 60-69, one person 0-19, one person 30-39, one person… Read More
No Ohio State Fair For The Public This Year
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If you’ve had a hankering for the deep fried doughnut hamburger you weren’t able to get on the Ohio State Fair midway last year, you will have to wait a little longer. The Ohio Expositions Commission said members are concerned about public health and don’t know what the COVID-19… Read More
‘We Are Headed In The Wrong Direction’ DeWine Says Of Ohio’s Coronavirus Numbers
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday urged Ohioans to not let their guards down in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic as most key measures – cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions – are creeping up across the state. “Not dramatically, but they are certainly up,” DeWine said. “We’re moving in the… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases For April 8, Remains Level 3
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,911 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 15 were reported Thursday. The county also remained at a Level 3 on the Public Health Advisory System. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 8, 2021. Analysis of ODH data… Read More
Ohio GOP Lieutenant Governor Faces Political Test Over Tweet
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted entered the coronavirus pandemic a Republican rising star. But his party’s hard turn to the right and many member’s deep hatred of COVID-19 restrictions have required deft recalculation. University of Cincinnati political scientist David Niven says Husted’s increasingly provocative rhetoric on social media over the… Read More
Ohio High Schools Encouraged To Partner With Health Officials For Vaccinations
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is calling on local health departments and Ohio school districts to find ways to connect high school students with the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s part of a month-long effort to vaccinate eligible teenagers and young adults. All Ohioans 16 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine…. Read More
Another New Ohio Abortion Law Is Temporarily Put On Hold
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For the second time this week, a new Ohio abortion law has been put on hold. This one affects the use of telemedicine in abortions. A Hamilton County judge temporarily blocked the law that prevents doctors from using telemedicine to write prescriptions for medical abortions. The hold lasts until… Read More
Jack Hanna, Former Columbus Zoo Director, Diagnosed With Dementia
By: Adora Namigadde | WOSU
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WOSU) — Zoologist and former Columbus Zoo director Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia and may have Alzheimer’s, his family announced Wednesday. In a letter shared on social media, Hanna’s family says that the 74-year-old’s condition progressed faster than they’d expected over the last few months. “While Dad’s health has deteriorated quickly, we… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 9 New COVID-19 Cases For April 7
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,896 total cases of COVID-19 after nine new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 7, 2021. Regarding the new cases, two involved people aged 20-29, two people 30-39, two people 40-49, one person 0-19, one person 50-59 and… Read More
Third Person Sentenced In Death Of Woman Struck By Log
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A third person has been sentenced in the death of a woman killed when she was struck by a log that two teenage boys had pushed off a cliff at an Ohio state park. Miranda Spencer received a suspended 90-day jail sentence Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to obstructing official business,… Read More
Athens Co. Adds 1 Death Related To COVID-19, 13 New Cases For April 6
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) —Athens County has now had 54 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Tuesday. The county has now also had 4,887 total cases of COVID-19 after 13 new cases were reported the same day. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the… Read More
Ohio Sets Goal Of Vaccinating Most College Students Before Summer Break
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 50 colleges and universities across Ohio are launching COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week, including all 14 public universities. As Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) toured the Schottenstein Center’s vaccination clinic on Ohio State University’s campus, he said thousands of college students around the state will be getting the COVID-19… Read More
New Abortion Law Won’t Be Enforced For Now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A law that requires burial or cremation of fetal tissue from an abortion will not go into effect Tuesday as planned. An Ohio judge granted a preliminary injunction, stopping enforcement of the new law requiring fetal remains from an abortion be buried or cremated. Abortion clinics had requested this delay,… Read More
Ohio Ending Mass Gathering Ban As Part Of Simplified Health Order
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio is issuing a new, streamlined health order that encompasses its guidance on mass gatherings and other COVID-19 restrictions. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the new order at a press conference Monday, calling it a return to “basics.” “The best safety measures are the ones people can understand, remember, and apply faithfully… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 22 New COVID-19 Cases For April 3-5
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,874 total cases of COVID-19 after 22 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 5, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, 10 involved people aged 20-29, six people 0-19, three people… Read More
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