COLUMBUS – Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud and Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald Monday morning announced details for Ohio Vax-a-Million, a series of five weekly statewide drawings to increase awareness of the availability and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and provide incentives to Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Ohioans 18 and older who have […]
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Genesis HealthCare System is now offering free COVID-19 vaccinations to people ages 12 and older. Appointments are available the week of May 17. A parent or guardian will need to accompany children ages 12-15. The vaccinations will be given at the Genesis COVID-19 Vaccination Center (the former Elder Beerman store) at Colony Square Mall, 3575 […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio–The Zanesville Muskingum County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic today(Friday) at Secrest in downtown Zanesville. The walk-in clinic is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., while supplies last. The vaccine is available to those 18 and older and you may register on-site.
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More people are expected to hit the road this Memorial weekend. Last year travel for the holiday hit historic lows due to the Coronavirus pandemic with fewer than 900,000 Ohioans traveling. This year, the number of Ohioans traveling by car is expected to be 52 percent higher at nearly 1.6 million. That is still nine […]
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Governor DeWine Thursday announced that the administration will inform the U.S. Department of Labor that Ohio intends to stop participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program on June 26, 2021. “When the program was put in place, it was a lifeline for many Americans at a time when the only weapon we had in fighting the […]
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a series of statewide drawings to provide incentives to Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination. With wide access to the life-saving vaccine to help Ohioans safe, Governor DeWine also announced that most COVID-19 health orders would be removed on June 2nd. DeWine made the announcements during a statewide […]
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NEWARK, OH — The Kiwanis Club of Newark, Ohio, has canceled its 2021 Newark Strawberry Festival due to the ongoing concerns related to COVID-19. “We explored several options and had many discussions with community leaders and experts,” said Phil Frye, festival chairperson. “We decided that canceling this year’s festival is the right decision because our […]
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Genesis HealthCare System has modified its visitation policy during COVID-19 to enable patients to have more flexibility with visitors due to the declining number of COVID-19 cases in our area. Effective Monday, May 3, patients are allowed two visitors in their room at a time, including patients in the Critical Care Unit (CCU). All visitors […]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. LONG-TERM CARE/NURSING FACILITY TESTING ORDER Governor DeWine announced Monday that a new Ohio Department of Health order will exempt fully vaccinated staff in nursing homes and assisted living facilities from routine testing. Staff members who are not […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio–The Zanesville Muskingum County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic today(Friday) at Secrest in downtown Zanesville. The clinic is from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., while supplies last. The vaccine is available to those 18 and older and you may register on-site.
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