/tags/covid COVID en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:15:48 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-29/ohio-health-department-reports-covid-uptick-but-no-cases-of-west-nile-virus-yet The Ohio Department of Health is tracking both the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and COVID. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:15:48 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-29/ohio-health-department-reports-covid-uptick-but-no-cases-of-west-nile-virus-yet Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-10-17/ohios-health-officials-are-expecting-the-winter-wave-of-the-big-three-illnesses Health officials say Ohioans need to take action now to protect themselves against COVID-19, flu and RSV. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:43:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-17/ohios-health-officials-are-expecting-the-winter-wave-of-the-big-three-illnesses Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-08-17/covid-rates-in-ohio-are-increasing-but-health-professionals-arent-sounding-an-alarm Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says COVID-19 rates have increased in recent weeks, but they are increasing from historically low levels. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:49:22 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-17/covid-rates-in-ohio-are-increasing-but-health-professionals-arent-sounding-an-alarm Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-05-11/covid-emergency-is-over-but-ohioans-can-still-get-free-covid-tests-and-vaccines-for-now Federal COVID-19 policies are changing, but some of Ohio’s practices for handling the pandemic will remain in place indefinitely. Thu, 11 May 2023 21:55:07 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-11/covid-emergency-is-over-but-ohioans-can-still-get-free-covid-tests-and-vaccines-for-now Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-12-15/ohio-lawmakers-approve-6b-spending-bill-during-lame-duck Much of the money in the legislature’s $6 billion spending bill comes from federal COVID-19 relief funding. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 02:38:07 GMT /government-politics/2022-12-15/ohio-lawmakers-approve-6b-spending-bill-during-lame-duck Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-10-20/doctors-warn-another-covid-wave-could-hit-ohio-in-time-for-the-holidays Doctors say new variants of COVID-19 Omicron are taking hold in other countries now and could cause a wave of COVID-19 this winter, just in time for Thanksgiving and December holidays. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:58:07 GMT /government-politics/2022-10-20/doctors-warn-another-covid-wave-could-hit-ohio-in-time-for-the-holidays Jo Ingles /health/2022-04-15/covid-numbers-in-ohio-are-trending-higher-just-before-the-holiday-weekend But while most numbers are trending upward, the number of deaths is going down. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:46:37 GMT /health/2022-04-15/covid-numbers-in-ohio-are-trending-higher-just-before-the-holiday-weekend Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-04-11/democratic-ohio-gubernatorial-candidate-calls-on-state-leaders-to-offer-voluntary-summer-school Former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley says pandemic funds can be used for that purpose Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:38:05 GMT /government-politics/2022-04-11/democratic-ohio-gubernatorial-candidate-calls-on-state-leaders-to-offer-voluntary-summer-school Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-03-24/ohios-health-leaders-warn-people-to-prepare-for-another-covid-variant They say this variant, which has been prevalent in Europe, could make its way to Ohio soon. But they caution Ohioans to prepare instead of worrying. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:57:23 GMT /government-politics/2022-03-24/ohios-health-leaders-warn-people-to-prepare-for-another-covid-variant Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-03-11/covid-maps-look-very-different-from-this-time-last-month-and-here-is-why It is not just due to the fact that COVID cases are declining. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:23:20 GMT /government-politics/2022-03-11/covid-maps-look-very-different-from-this-time-last-month-and-here-is-why