Coronavirus Blog

COLUMBUS, Ohio  — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will send a medical response team to Summa Health in Akron, officials announced Thursday. Ohio Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said this will be the second federal team in…

​​​COLUMBUS, Ohio — COVID-19 case reports from the Ohio Department of Health will be inflated for several days beginning Friday due to a backlog caused by overwhelming numbers. What You Need To Know Ohio's COVID-19 case reports will…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – In central Ohio, members of the Ohio National Guard have been deployed to additional hospitals as the virus surge worsens in the region. What You Need To Know The National Guard arrived at additional OhioHealth and…

CLEVELAND — The Ohio Coronavirus Wastewater Monitoring Network is made up of the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Ohio Water Resources Center at the…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — About 70 Ohio National Guard were deployed to Mount Carmel East on Tuesday to assist hospital staff due to rising COVID-19 cases. What You Need To Know Ohio National Guard were deployed to Mount Carmel East to assist…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Researchers from Ohio State University said on Thursday that deer in multiple northeast Ohio locations had evidence of antibodies for COVID-19, indicating the deer had been infected by the virus. What You Need To Know…

​​COLUMBUS, Oho — As the virus surge worsens causing some central Ohio hospitals to delay elective surgeries, Ohio State Wexner officials urged the public to take precautions against COVID-19 and to consider treatment options immediately…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio may be plateauing in terms of the number of available hospital beds reported used to treat COVID-19 throughout the state. What You Need To Know Eye on Ohio: The Ohio Center for Journalism fought the state for…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Officials said authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12- to 15-years-old — expected early next week — could help Ohio achieve enough immunity for the state in the coming weeks. Expanded eligibility to…

OHIO — Vaccine clinics at Ohio’s college campuses are in limbo Tuesday after the U.S. government ordered a pause on administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot concerns.  Ohio is using its allocation of…