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The Ohio Department of Health has set up a Public Health Advisory System which it updates on a weekly basis. If you scroll to the right on the map below, you can get specific information from each of Ohio's 88 counties.
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COVID-19 cases are ticking up in Northeast Ohio again. Summit County is now at the medium level of COVID spread, according to the CDC, after several months at the 'low' level.
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People should take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 as community levels are again on the rise in Cuyahoga County, public health officials said during a press conference Wednesday.
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It’s been more than three months since the federal government ended its tax credits for employers who provide paid sick leave if an employee contracts COVID. Now, as the omicron variant delivers a spike in coronavirus cases around Northeast Ohio, employers and workers are sparring over who pays for time off when a worker gets sick or has to quarantine. It’s a challenge for health officials who are trying to slow the spread of the virus.
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At first, COVID-19 was classified as an epidemic. When it began to spread worldwide, it became a pandemic. Now, if it's something that we don't expect to get rid of, it will become endemic, which is looking more and more likely according to health officials.
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COVID-19-related cancellations continue to wrack Cleveland’s performing arts scene.
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In an email to families Thursday, CMSD CEO Eric Gordon cited a “significant reduction” in reported COVID-19 cases as the reason for his decision to bring kids back into classrooms.
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Nursing home operators are experiencing some of the same issues hospitals are now facing.
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"We remain in crisis mode," said county Health Commissioner Terry Allan. "The unvaccinated continue to drive up this hospital surge.”
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The Parma City School District wanted to provide better protection from COVID-19 given the surge in case numbers in Cuyahoga county. The Beachwood City School district wanted to spend the beginning of the week implementing some safety steps.
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The Ohio Department of Health is tracking such cases.
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“A Planets Odyssey,” originally planned for Jan. 22, is now scheduled for May 22, and “Hey Monea Meets the Symphony,” originally planned for Jan. 13, is set for June 9.
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Students with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will learn remotely during their first week of school back from winter break. CMSD CEO Eric Gordon notified families Wednesday that the decision was made to safeguard students and staff from the threat of COVID-19.
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Rapid, free, at-home COVID tests that have been handed out at public libraries throughout Ohio are a sought-after commodity as COVID cases in the Buckeye State have spiked to record highs four times in the past week.
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It's been another tough year for the state as more Ohioans have died from COVID-19 this year than in 2020.