New daily COVID-19 cases in Ohio exceed 9,000 Friday

September 11, 2021

Almost as many new COVID-19 cases were reported Friday in Ohio as during the entire month of July. The Ohio Department of Health reported 9,019 cases Friday, the first time the state exceeded 9,000 new cases since Jan. 8. During all of July, 9,390 total COVID-19 cases reported. The number of cases has increased significantly since late July largely caused by the delta variant among the unvaccinated, which spreads quickly, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, ODH’s director, said. In response to the national COVID-19 problem, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, is imposing vaccine ...

Ohio nears 8K cases for 1st time since Jan.

September 10, 2021

In just eight weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio experienced an increase of more than 21 times. The count doesn’t include the 7,897 cases reported Thursday, which is the most for a single day since Jan. 9 with 8,374 cases. The state was at 582.4 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents for the period between Aug. 26 and Wednesday, according to statistics provided Thursday by the Ohio Department of Health. In comparison, the state was at 27 cases per 100,000 people July 15 — eight weeks ago. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers 100 cases per ...

All students in Poland schools now must wear facial masks

September 9, 2021

POLAND — All students in the Poland Local School District now are required to wear masks in the buildings. The announcement was made by Superintendent Craig Hockenberry on Wednesday who said the mandate for the high school is similar to the one in place for students in kindergarten to sixth grade. “In an effort to keep our students in school, the Poland Local School District is issuing that masks are mandatory at Poland Seminary High School starting Thursday,” Hockenberry said in a statement. “Much like our K-6 guidelines, the mask mandate is effective indoors during ...

Virus surge continues in Ohio with nearly 7K cases

September 9, 2021

Following the Labor Day weekend, 6,823 new COVID-19 cases were reported statewide by the Ohio Department of Health. The total number of cases is now 1,268,841. Since last week, the state has posted an additional 40,839 cases. The death total remains 21,020. The ODH usually provides death information on Tuesdays and Fridays. Locally, Mahoning County surged, increasing the total number of cases by 126 Wednesday, making the new total 25,071. Since last week, the county added 669 new cases and three deaths. In Trumbull County, the new case total is 18,502. The county added 67 new ...

Thu. 9:16 a.m.: US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers

September 9, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. this morning's report from the Labor Department showed that ...

Thu. 9:12 a.m.: WHO says Africa’s already thin vaccine supply to drop by 25%

September 9, 2021

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa's already thin supply of COVID-19 vaccines has taken another significant hit, with the World Health Organization's Africa director saying today that for various reasons, including the rollout of booster shots, "we will get 25 percent less doses than we were ...