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Virus surge continues in Ohio with nearly 7K cases

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

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. 8:34 a.m.: Japan extends virus emergency until end of September

TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced today it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain, although new infections have slowed slightly. The current state of emergency, which was to end on ...

State sees increase of more than 4,800 cases

The Ohio Department of Health reported 4,876 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the state total since the pandemic began to 1,262,018. In the Mahoning Valley, Mahoning County logged the most new cases with 106; Trumbull County reported 79; and Columbiana County, 49. Mahoning reported 24,945 cases and 626 deaths. Trumbull is at 18,435 cases and 500 deaths. Columbiana is at 10,499 cases and 236 deaths. All three counties remain below the state average vaccination rate of 52.41 percent, with a 50.72 percent rate in Mahoning County, a 48.48 percent rate in Trumbull County and 41.14 ...

Masks remain optional in Newton Falls administration building

NEWTON FALLS — Visitors to the village’s administration building on West Broad Street won’t be required to wear a mask inside. Council on Monday decided to leave masks as optional rather than move on legislation that would prohibit mask requirements regardless of vaccine status. At-Large Councilman Brian Kropp proposed the policy because of a previous experience under the village’s former manager David Lynch — that Kropp was asked to leave council chambers for not wearing a mask. He said he and other residents were not able to attend council meetings because of their ...