MANSFIELD – Richland Public Health has been notified of a two additional positive test results for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for residents of Richland County. This makes four positive results for Richland County. Richland Public Health is working to identify any close contacts of this resident who would require testing or monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19. […]
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LaRose asks lawmakers to consider ‘Ohio Voters 1st Act’ to clarify primary election
MANSFIELD — It seems like a lifetime ago, but Ohio thought it would have an election last Tuesday. Now, who knows? State health director Dr. Amy Acton, just hours before Ohioans were to begin voting in person, ordered the polls not to open in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Her decision late in the evening […]
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Outpatient COVID-19 testing soon to be available in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, OhioHealth will expand to four total COVID-19 ambulatory testing sites based on supply availability. In addition to the recently opened central Ohio location, the following sites will open this week: · Tuesday, March 24 – Mansfield and Athens · Wednesday, March 25 – Marion Times and […]
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2nd case of COVID-19 reported in Richland County
MANSFIELD – Richland Public Health has been notified of a positive test result for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for a resident of Richland County. This is the second positive result for Richland County. Richland Public Health is working to identify any close contacts of this resident who would require testing or monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19. […]
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Richland County Veterans Service Commission alters procedure
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Veteran Service Commission will not be conducting face-to-face interviews, allowing walk-in clients, or transporting to the VA Medical Centers until further notice per the State of Emergency declared by Governor Mike DeWine. If you are seeking emergency financial assistance, call the office and speak with Executive Director Ken Estep. If […]
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COVID-19: Tell us about your ‘Daily Hero’ during these tough times
A dictionary is a terrible place to find the definition of a hero. It says a hero is “a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities.” That’s far too stuffy. Fact is, you know a hero when you see it. And we suspect you are seeing […]
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Ohio enacts ‘stay-at-home’ order to fight spread of COVID-19
Stay At Home Order: Frequently Asked Questions COLUMBUS — Ohio entered a new stage in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday with a statewide stay-at-home order issued by the Ohio Department of Health. Beginning Monday at 11:59 p.m. all Ohioans are ordered to stay at home aside from the following exceptions: essential activities for […]
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Ohio’s first COVID-19 death was 1961 Shelby High school graduate, football star
SHELBY — The first Ohioan to die from COVID-19 was a 1961 graduate of Shelby High School who never lost his love for the Whippets, according to an obituary published in the Toledo Blade. Mark “Mick” Duane Wagoner Sr., 76, died Wednesday from the coronavirus that has swept across the United States from its origins […]
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DeWine: Bureau of Workers Compensation payments deferred; trucking waiver Issued
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton, provided the following updates Saturday regarding COVID-19 in Ohio. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY DAY SUPPORT Governor DeWine is ordering all adult day support and vocational habilitation services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to temporarily stop providing […]