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Ohio Department of Health releases updated travel advisory map with 7 states

October 8, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health released an updated travel advisory map on Wednesday that includes seven states where Ohioans are advised against visiting. The seven states included are reporting recent average positive testing rates of 15% or higher for COVID-19.

Based on a 7-day rolling average of positivity rates as of Oct. 7, affected states are:

South Dakota: 26.0%
Idaho: 22%
Wisconsin: 20%
Iowa: 16.8%
Kansas: 16%
Missouri: 15.3%
Wyoming: 15%

Mississippi was taken off the travel advisory this week.

Ohioans are advised against visiting any state reporting a 15% or higher positive testing rate. Those who do travel to any of these states are recommended to self-quarantine for 14 days after leaving those locations and returning to Ohio.

The advisory is intended for both leisure and business travel, one that the department of health wants Ohioans and out-of-state travelers to follow.

If you have to self-quarantine,

Officials cut ribbon on Ohio Valley University Student Health Center | News, Sports, Jobs

October 8, 2020

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Ohio Valley University President Michael Ross and Coplin Health Systems CEO Rob Dudley cut the ribbon for the OVU Student Health Center which opened Sept. 28. (Photo Provided)

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wishes President Trump would wear a mask more

October 7, 2020

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COLUMBUS – President Donald Trump’s recent COVID-19 diagnosis proves frequent testing isn’t a substitute for wearing a mask, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday.

“I wish the president would wear the mask more,” DeWine told reporters. “I wish he’d wear it all the time when he was in public. I said that before he had the coronavirus.”

Trump revealed early Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and then spent three days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He returned to the White House Monday, tweeting “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.”

DeWine said Ohioans should not be afraid of the virus, but they should not discount it either.

“Even the leader of our great country can get the virus,” DeWine said. “It can happen to anyone. No one is immune.”

When DeWine met Trump on Air Force One before a Dayton rally last

Ohio Gov. DeWine makes Sunday ‘Day of Prayer’ for President Trump, first lady amid COVID-19 diagnoses

October 4, 2020

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Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted have issued a proclamation declaring Sunday, Oct. 4 a ‘Day of Prayer’ for President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who both recently tested positive for the COVID-19.

DeWine said in the order that Ohioans have “long turned to prayer during difficult and trying times as a source of strength and comfort.” He also said the special day was aimed at all those suffering from or impacted by the disease.

According to the Ohio Department of Health’s latest update on Saturday, there are more than 148,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 4,600 related deaths in the state.

WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF MARK MEADOWS CONFIRMS TRUMP’S CONDITION DETERIORATED ON FRIDAY

President Trump announced on Friday that both he and the first lady tested positive for COVID-19.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on stage at the end

Ohio Enters Flu Season; CDC Stresses Vaccines

October 3, 2020

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CLEVELAND — October is here, and though it’s early enough in the season that influenza cases in YOUR STATE remain minimal, public health officials are using this time to remind Americans that getting their flu shot this year is more important than ever.

Nationally, just under 45,900 cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, Ohio is currently experiencing “minimal” flu activity, according to health experts.

This week’s flu numbers come as the country approaches 7.3 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. With no end in sight to the pandemic, the CDC is also predicting the United States will see anywhere from 39 million to 56 million influenza cases this season.

As the country prepares to weather flu season amid a pandemic, CDC officials say getting the flu vaccine will help curb a potential strain on U.S. health care providers and hospitals.

However, American parents

Longtime ex-Major Leaguer dies, NFL game postponed, Ohio travel ban, more – coronavirus timeline Sept. 26-Oct. 2

October 3, 2020

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here is our regular roundup of coronavirus facts, figures and numbers regarding Cleveland, Ohio, the United States and the world Sept. 26-Oct. 2:

Sept. 26: Cleveland has 19 new cases of coronavirus. Longtime Major League Baseball player Jay Johnstone (above, top right photo) dies of complications resulting from coronavirus. He played for eight teams in 20 years (1966-85). The jovial prankster was 74.

Sept. 27: It’s reported that Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh (above, top left photo) has tested positive and spent time in the hospital. The Ohio Department of Health says the state has 800 new cases, bringing the total to 150,809. A total of 4,741 people have died from the virus. Cleveland records 11 cases, taking the city’s total numbers to 5,454. Ages of victims range from 9 to 69. Death toll worldwide stands around 998,000.

Sept. 28: Kent State University quarantines 44 students

$2 million DOE grant awarded in Appalachian Ohio school districts

October 2, 2020

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Céilí Doyle

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Over the next five years, 110 mental-health specialists will be embedded into school districts across seven Appalachian Ohio counties, thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Ohio Department of Education applied for the highly competitive grant — only five states received one — and decided to focus on eastern and southeastern school districts after watching COVID-19 exacerbate children’s behavioral issues in the Appalachian region.

“We recognized there was a particular need in Appalachia,” Ohio schools superintendent Paola DeMaria said. “If a child is not in an emotional/social position to benefit from academic learning, then there’s a problem.”

And those problems— the recent pandemic-related stress and anxiety as well as generational poverty and a sense of fatalism — are well-documented in Appalachian children, school psychologist Dr. Mike Fuller explained.

But Fuller, director of Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center, said

The Latest: Biden Awaiting Results of Coronavirus Test | Ohio News

October 2, 2020

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus (all times EDT):

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has been tested for the coronavirus in the wake of President Donald Trump’s infection and is awaiting results.

That’s according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share internal discussions.

Biden was on the debate stage with Trump for more than 90 minutes earlier in the week.

It’s unclear if Biden will appear at his scheduled campaign events later in the day. The Democrat’s campaign is expected to announce the results of Biden’s test and his travel plans later Friday.

Chief of staff Mark Meadows says more White House staffers are expected to test positive for the coronavirus. He made brief remarks to update reporters on the health of President Donald Trump and

Wellness, quality of health care centerpiece of new Ohio Medicaid plan

October 1, 2020

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Catherine Candisky

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Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration has unveiled plans for a long-awaited overhaul of the $28 billion Medicaid health-care program covering more than 3 million poor and disabled Ohioans.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid seeks to update its managed-care setup with a focus on wellness and improving the health of beneficiaries, meeting the needs of children with complex needs, and reducing administrative hurdles for patients and health-care providers.

The stakes are huge: The five current managed-care organizations received a combined total of more than $15 billion from the state.

It was the managed-care organizations that hired pharmacy benefit managers, which have grown controversial in Ohio during recent years for charging excessive rates and under-reimbursing pharmacies. But the Medicaid department, under a measure state lawmakers passed in July 2019, is moving to a single PBM next year hired by the state agency to keep closer watch over

Ohio Senate passes bill to limit orders issued by Ohio Department of Health

September 30, 2020

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The Ohio Senate has passed a bill to limit the scope of the Ohio Department of Health’s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.Senate President Larry Obhof announced Wednesday that the Senate has passed Senate Bill 311, which establishes “common-sense limitations” on the Ohio Department of Health’s “ability to issue mandatory quarantine or isolation orders during crises,” according to a release from the Ohio Senate.“Senate Bill 311 restores the proper balance between the legislature and the executive branch,” said Obhof, who co-sponsored the bill. “We have seen too many decisions being made by an administrative agency rather than by the Legislature.” The bill would prohibit mandatory statewide quarantine orders, such as stay-at-home orders, for those who have not been directly exposed to COVID-19. Quarantine orders would still apply for those who are sick or have been directly exposed.“This bill clarifies what the intent of the legislature has long been: quarantine and isolation … Read More