Breaking News

COVID-19 on rise again in Ohio

After three straight weeks of declines in the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Ohioans, the number increased by 4.4 percent. The number of cases per 100,000 is slightly higher than it was two weeks ago after a 4.1 percent decrease last week. The three weeks of declines came after seven consecutive weeks of increases in COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the state. The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ohio remains above 1,000, but is seeing a decline. Ohio had 1,091 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Thursday, compared to 1,242 a week earlier, according to the ...

Thu. 8:25 a.m.: China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Residents have been ordered to stay home, and about 70 percent of the flights have been suspended to and from the city, which is a major transit hub in ...

COVID-19 case rate drops at slower pace

COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Ohioans decreased for the third straight week. Cases declined by 4.1 percent compared to last week. It was a smaller drop than the two previous weeks, when cases decreased by 7.8 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively. The declines came after seven consecutive increases in COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the state. The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ohio remains above 1,000. There were 1,242 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ohio as of Thursday, according to the Ohio Hospital Association. Since July 14, the daily total number of ...

Warren nursing home’s cases drop back to zero

The Warren nursing home that had 55 COVID-19 cases last week has dropped down to zero this week, according to the Ohio Department of Health’s COVID-19 website. Community Skilled Health Care Centre nursing home on Mahoning Avenue had 25 patient cases and 30 staff cases last week, but now has none. One other Trumbull County facility, the Liberty Health Care Center nursing home in Liberty, had 12 patient cases and no staff cases last week but has no cases of either type this week. The highest number of cases among any Trumbull County facility this week is four. In Mahoning County, ...

COVID-19 Case rate falls for 2nd straight week

The number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Ohioans declined for the second week in a row. Cases decreased by 7.8 percent compared to last week. There was a 7.5 percent decrease last week compared to the previous week. That came after seven consecutive increases in COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the state. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations also saw a decrease. There were 1,204 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ohio as of Thursday, according to the Ohio Hospital Association. There were 1,313 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state a week earlier. But since July 14, the ...