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New coronavirus cases in Ohio shot up Monday to 660, twice the three-week average and the highest single-day total in two months; Cleveland public schools will require everyone to wear masks inside buildings for at least first five weeks of the year; some state lawmakers introduce new legislation about mask mandates; and more stories.
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Superintendent Charles Smialek says it will be "business as usual" for students who are old enough to be vaccinated, and for younger students who are not yet eligible, social distancing will be enforced when possible.
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Under the proposed bill, only local health departments would have the authority to require masks for entry.
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This is not the time to remove masks as half of the hospital system's patients aren't able to be vaccinated yet, says the system's chief medical officer.
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Most of Ohio's pandemic-related health orders will be lifted Wednesday, leaving businesses, schools and other organizations to make decisions about how to move forward with masks.
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A revised health order says fully vaccinated Ohioans will no longer be required wear masks indoors in most situations; Vaccinated Ohioans now must register to qualify for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system; the state of Ohio overpaid more than $2 billion in unemployment benefits during the pandemic; and more stories.
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Ohio is asking federal authorities to bank nearly half-a-million vaccine doses as demand begins to slow; Ohio Republican legislative leaders have scrapped plans to ask voters to approve extending the deadline for redrawing state political maps; the Ohio Department of Health director has signed some new orders dealing with the care of older Ohioans; and more stories.
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The Board of Education for a southwest Ohio school district has voted to defy the state’s mask mandate.
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Even if Gov. Mike DeWine lifts the statewide mask mandate, local health departments may keep theirs in place.
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The Summit County Board of Elections is being placed under state oversight and faces other repercussions following a series of errors; John Carroll University is eliminating tenure protections for faculty starting next fall; a spokesman says Gov. Mike DeWine has no immediate plans to lift the statewide mask mandate; and more stories.