CLEVELAND — The city of Cleveland provided a daily update to not only its new and total positive COVID-19 tests, but also changes that have taken place as a result of the pandemic throughout the city.
New cases
On Friday, the Cleveland Department of Health (CPDH) was notified of 37 new positive COVID-19 tests, bringing the total to 730 confirmed cases, the city said.
One new fatality was reported—a man in his 60s—bringing the total COVID-19 related deaths in Cleveland to 34.
The new cases included males and females who ranged in age from in their teens to in their 80s, according to the city.
CDPH is working to identify those who may have come into close contact with the residents who tested positive for potential testing or monitoring, the city said.
Masks at the airport
Beginning May 4, Delta and United airlines will join JetBlue in requiring passengers to wear face masks or coverings on flights to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, according to the city.
On May 8, Frontier will also require passengers to wear face masks or coverings, the city said.
Southwest and Alaska airlines will require face masks or coverings for all passengers beginning May 11, according to the city.
Delta, JetBlue and Frontier said masks will be mandatory from check-in until the time they deplane, with Delta making an exception allowing passengers to remove the masks for meals.
Recycling
The city of Cleveland clarified to residents that recycling in the city has not been canceled after announcing a change in the way it will handle residential recycling.
The City of Cleveland said on Wednesday that recycled materials picked up by employees from the Department of Public Works are now being sent to the landfill after a city contract expired on April 1. While the city hadn’t secured another contract to handle recycling, officials still encouraged residents to maintain the practice of recycling.
Knowing the contract was about to expire the city of Cleveland said it went out to bid on a new contract twice. The first time, no bids were placed. The second time, the contract offered would have increased the program costs by $6 million a year, according to the city.
The city said it is now working with a consultant to evaluate how the city can move forward with recycling, a process that may take several months but will allow the opportunity for public input.
Scooters
All of the active shared mobility device companies in Cleveland removed their scooters from the streets in March.
On Friday, the city of Cleveland announced it had asked those companies not to redeploy them until the city gives them permission, hoping to further slow the spread of COVID-19 by limiting shared surfaces.
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