Ohio ODH shifts to weekly COVID reporting for schools
The Ohio Department of Health will end daily reporting of COVID data by school districts and the state, moving to a weekly cadence beginning March 17. Schools will not report positive cases unless testing shows a positive result, and the COVID-19 School Reporting dashboard will be archived.
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Mask mandate extended on Medina public transit
The Transportation Security Administration extends its mask mandate on public transportation and hubs through April 18. Medina County Public Transit director Shannon Rine notes the extension continues existing policy with little resident pushback. The CDC will revise policy criteria based on COVID levels, variant risks, and current science.
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Medina
Transportation Security Administration
Shannon Rine
Medina County
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Medina County Democrats aid Ukraine relief drive
Medina County Democrats organize a donation drive to help Ukraine through MedWish in Cleveland. Kathie Jones said she organized items from as far as West Virginia and partnered with the party to collect basics and medical supplies for shipment to the Polish border and Ukraine. Drop-off is at 110 W Homestead St with about 12 donors in the first day.
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Russia
Ukraine
Medina County
Democratic Party
Kathie Jones
Ily
West Virginia
Jones
Med- Wish
MedWish
Medina County Democratic Party
Homestead St
Mike Kovack
Soehnke Hasselhof
Kovack
Bistro 81 in Akron eyes warmer days and rising customers
Four Cities Compact run Bistro 81 at Cop ley High School on Ridgewood Road serves fish sandwiches burgers and blackened shrimp salads. Culinary arts teacher Joe Schmeltzer says post pandemic demand will grow as weather warms and students from Wadsworth Barberton Norton and Copley gain valuable kitchen experience on Thursdays and Fridays during the school year.
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Akron
Bistro 81
Copley High School
Ridgewood Road
Joe Schmeltzer
COVID
Schmeltzer
Wadsworth, Barberton, Norton and Copley
Local unemployment claims rise modestly in Medina and Lorain
First time unemployment claims in Medina County climbed to 121 for the week ending March 5, while Lorain County posted 404. Statewide initial claims rose 10.4 percent to 11,919, with the U.S. labor data showing 227,000 Americans filed that week. Ohio remains well above pre pandemic levels in most weeks, and the four week Medina average sits at 155. Contact reporter Jonathan Delozier at Medina Gazette.
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U.S. Department of Labor
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