Yesterday Gov. Mike DeWine made several announcements on adult daycare, senior centers open next month, and new testing for assisted living. Today DeWine is expected to release guidance surrounding the performing arts.
Things you need to know today, Friday:
- Coronavirus outbreaks continue at three Miami Valley long-term care facilities, including one in Preble County with 56 cases.
- Yesterday Wright State University will start there “Operation Move In” according to their website. This will allow students to learn all the necessary steps to successfully move in for the 2020 school year.
- Local universities prepare for fall semester amid pandemic
- In the Wapakoneta City Schools District, Superintendent Aaron Rex said in a social media post that meetings among Western Buckeye League athletic directors and fall coaches are planned to discuss the potential season right after DeWine delivers his announcement.
- An Oakwood Junior High girls’ volleyball team played has tested positive for coronavirus. The player was last at practice on Aug. 13. Players and coaches who were in close contact were notified and will self-quarantine for 14 days.
- Medical experts are seeing a rise in strokes among young patients diagnosed with COVID-19
- A pop-up site also is set for Aug. 22 at 231 North Breiel Boulevard in Middletown, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Schedule appointments at centerpointhealth.org
- Mercy Health to begin heightened visitor restrictions
- UD elevates coronavirus status ‘one step closer to studying remotely for the fall semester’
- Sports order threatens soccer Beavercreek tournament
Other things you should know today:
- Coronavirus: Nebraska COVID-19 cluster linked to Sturgis motorcycle rally, health officials say
- OHSAA details changes ahead of the 2020 football season
- Outbreak in Maine traced to wedding reception
- UNC-Chapel Hill cancels in-person classes after 4 cluster outbreaks in a week
LATEST STATE DATA: As of Friday afternoon, there have been at least 113,046 confirmed or probable cases in the state, 3,955 deaths, and 12,719 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health. 92,736 people are presumed to have recovered from the virus in the state.
Ohio has an estimated population of approximately 11.7 million, census records show.
[ Local cases, deaths reported to Ohio Department of Health ]
There have been 1,930,913 people tested for the coronavirus in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
A total of 12,682 health care workers have tested positive which is about 11 percent of the cases.
[ Local cases, deaths reported to Ohio Department of Health ]
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