Covid-19

MANSFIELD — The 25 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Mansfield Correctional Institution were all recently transferred to the prison in Mansfield, according to Richland County Commissioner Marilyn John. However, the inmates didn’t test positive before they were sent to MANCI, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. ODRC 100620 […]

MANSFIELD — If Richland County is “purple,” or level four, next Thursday in the state’s color-coded, COVID-19 ranking system, at least part of the worsening spread can be attributed to an ongoing outbreak at the Richland Correctional Institution. The outbreak began about two weeks ago and state officials said Friday the Ohio National Guard has […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County worsened to “red,” or level three, Thursday in the state’s four-tiered, color-coded COVID-19 ratings, according to the Ohio Department of Health website. If the local situation doesn’t improve, Richland County could become the state’s first “purple,” or level four, county since the Public Health Advisory System was implemented in July. Ashland […]

MANSFIELD — Tom Zellner told Richland County commissioners on Tuesday it feels like Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine has singled out the bar business in the battle against COVID-19. “What’s sad is we feel that we’ve been targeted,” said Zellner, a partner in The Warehouse Tavern in downtown Mansfield. “Why us? What did we do so wrong?”  Zellner, […]

MANSFIELD — The COVID-19 outbreak inside the walls of the Richland Correctional Institution is rapidly worsening, according to the Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction website, including more than two dozen hospitalizations. According to the ODRC website Monday afternoon, 48 inmates at the Mansfield prison are currently positive for coronavirus, up 71 percent from one […]

COLUMBUS — Two north central Ohio counties recorded unhealthy firsts Thursday when Gov. Mike DeWine updated the state’s color-coded Public Health Advisory System. Ashland County rated as “red,” or level three, for the first time since the state launched the system in July. Crawford County, which has been “yellow,” or level one, each week, was moved […]

MANSFIELD — State and local officials are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak at the Richland Correctional Institution, where 28 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus with results pending from 18 additional tests. As of Monday, the prison at 1001 S. Olivesburg Road on the city’s northeast side, had 1,829 inmates in quarantine (out of 2,332) […]

MANSFIELD — Richland County has recorded its 19th death due to COVID-19, according to public health officials. A 79-year-old woman became the county’s first coronavirus-related death in September, according to Richland Public Health Commissioner Sarah Humphrey. The woman did not live in a congregate living/care center, but she did have an underlying medical condition, Humphrey […]