Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Thursday announced details of a new Ohio Public Health Advisory Alert System to help make clear the COVID-19 dangers happening in Ohio counties. He says the color coded system is built on data to assess COVID-19 spread and inform and empower individuals, businesses and local government in their response. The system […]
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Thursday issued reopening School guidelines for K-12. He says after working with educators and health officials they have created the guidelines, backed by science, for schools to follow when developing their reopening plans. The five guidelines are: Vigilantly assess for symptoms-including temperature checks Wash and sanitize hands Clean and sanitize […]
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Governor Mike DeWine says outdoor visits will be allowed at Ohio nursing homes starring July 20th. The Governor said he weighed the risk of relaxing the restriction against the importance of family visits to people’s mental well-being. It was announced even as spikes in COVId-19 cases were reported in two southwest Ohio counties, Hamilton and […]
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The Muskingum County Unified Command Center announced Monday that four county residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Case 72 is a one-year-old boy who is recovering at home and is related to case 67. Case 73 is a 64-year-old woman who is also recovering at home. Case 74 is a 30-year-old woman who is recovering […]
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Ohioans are being cautioned to return to being vigilant about social distancing, mask-wearing and hand washing, after cases of COVID-19 hit their highest mark since mid-April. The Ohio Department of Health says the latest round of cases struck younger Ohioans, with 60 percent being reported to people 20 to 49 years of age. The average […]
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The Muskingum County Joint Unified Command Center is reporting four more residents testing positive for COVID-19. Case 68 is a 56-year-old man who is hospitalized with no connections to previous cases. Case 69 is a 39-year-old woman who is recovering at home and related to case 68. Case 70 is a 31-year-old man who is […]
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UPDATE: The Zanesville Post of the State Highway Patrol is reporting the vehicle involved in Saturday night’s fatal accident has been located . They would like to thank the public for its assistance. **************************** The Zanesville Post of the Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in connection with a fatal accident Saturday night. […]
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American Electric Power says there are still more than 19,000 customers across Ohio without service Friday morning. There are still just over 2,276 customers in the Zanesville area without power and the restoration time for all local customers remains at 3:00 pm Saturday. AEP says its crews have restored 83,000 customers across the buckeye state […]
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says a 17-year-old boy drowned at Blue Rock State Park Wednesday evening. It happened around 7:00 pm. ODNR says Sidney Gibson of Westerville, was swimming in Culter Lake with another individual when he went under the water and did not resurface. Fire crews were able to recover Gibson and […]
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Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton is stepping down from her position. Governor Mike DeWine says her knowledge, compassion, and determination have set an example for all and her extraordinary bedside manner and wise counsel have helped us all get through this COVID-19 pandemic. DeWine says in her new role, she will take […]
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