WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession. This morning's report from the Labor ...
After a four-day decline in reported COVID-19 cases, Ohio not only saw an increase Tuesday, but again exceeded 300 for the day. The state reported 344 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. It was an increase compared to 224 cases reported Monday and stopped a trend of four straight days with declining numbers. It also was the first time since Friday the state posted more than 300 cases for a day. The 344 new cases reported Tuesday is up from the daily average of 260 for the past 21 days, according to the ODH. The state had a total of 1,114,835 ...
WARREN — With the deposit last week of the first half of promised federal funds through the American Rescue Plan, three agencies Tuesday pitched their requests for some of the money to Trumbull County commissioners. The Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber, the Western Reserve Port Authority and Valley Economic Development Partners pitched ideas to the three county commissioners in a meeting following their weekly workshop. The county is expected to receive about $38 million over two years. The chamber and VEDP representatives said they’ll be making a similar request of Mahoning ...
The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Ohio declined for the fourth straight day. On Monday, 224 cases were reported, according to the Ohio Department Health. It was 231 Sunday, 299 Saturday and 354 Friday. A total 377 cases were reported last Thursday. The 224 new cases reported Monday is down from the daily average of 260 for the past 21 days, according to the ODH. Of those new cases, six were in the Mahoning Valley, three each in Mahoning and Columbiana counties. Trumbull reported no new cases Monday. The state registered a total 1,114,491 COVID-19 cases as of Monday with ...
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio will announce a second coronavirus vaccine incentive program within the next few days in a new attempt to boost the state's vaccination rate, Gov. Mike DeWine said today. DeWine did not provide details but hinted it could include smaller amounts of money meant to ...
The Ohio Department of Health reported 231 new COVID-19 cases in the state Sunday, bringing the total to 1,114,267 since the pandemic began. As of Sunday, 60,924 people were hospitalized, an increase of 10, and Ohio had 8,357 intensive-care unit admissions, an increase of two. The number of Ohioans who have begun the vaccination process increased over a 24-hour period by 3,573, bringing the total to 5,626,500, or 48.13 percent of the population. That percentage is 46.78 in Mahoning County, 44.47 in Trumbull County and 37.64 in Columbiana County. The number of Ohioans who ...
