According to NBC4i, with the arrival of the holiday season and the announcement of the new COVID-19 omicron variant, where does each U.S. state stand with the coronavirus? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases and deaths are up for the U.S. over the last 30 days.   Ohio: Cases: 50,491 […]

travelers heading to the U.S. will be required to show evidence of a negative test for the virus within one day of boarding their flight instead of three days prior.

an estimated 41.9 million people in the U.S. have received a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. If you’re among that group, do you still need to wear a mask in public spaces?

  According to NBC4i, as Ohio leaders keep an eye out for the Omicron variant in the state, there are concerns when it comes to the number of hospitalizations. Statewide – there’s been a 59 percent increase over the last three weeks in the number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus. According to the Ohio Hospital […]

top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci warned on Monday about “prematurely” dropping mask mandates as Washington, D.C., lifts its requirement for indoor masking despite opposition from the city’s council members.

Disney Cruise Line is requiring children ages 5 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19 starting in January, according to the cruise line’s website.

The Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) posted the message on social media on Saturday. “This is an announcement we never wanted to make: Our ICU is at capacity,”

According to NBC4i, The Ohio Department of Health Director says there are now over 3,000 patients in the hospital with COVID-19 throughout the state, with 800 of those patients in intensive care. Dr. Gastaldo addressed the question of breakthrough cases of COVID-19 among the fully vaccinated. He said the majority of breakthrough cases are in […]

  The Ohio Department of Health has released the latest number of COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Thursday, July 1, the state reported a total of 1,111,903 (+579) cases since the pandemic began, leading to 60,662 (+48) hospitalizations and 8,318 (+2) ICU admission. A total of 5,578,940 people — or 47.73% of the state’s population […]

  According to NBC4i,  Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is expressing concern about the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant. DeWine told NBC4 that the variant in Ohio and evidence shows it will become the dominant variant in the state. “The concern is the delta variant continues to multiply in Ohio, and we have some counties […]

According to NBC4i, Since Ohio changed reporting systems in March of this year, new deaths from the coronavirus are reported twice a week, usually Tuesdays and Fridays. The Ohio Department of Health notes on its dashboard that a date’s death count is considered preliminary until 14 days afterward. Tuesday’s release showed 28 deaths that happened […]

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