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The latest coronavirus updates: Monday, May 25, 2020

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CLEVELAND — All of the updates on the coronavirus and the incredible impact it's having on our lives can be hard to keep up with. To help you keep up, we'll post this daily blog on our homepage. You can find all of our stories, and a map of Ohio cases, on our coronavirus page.

1:45 PM
With Memorial Day weekend being the unofficial start to summer, camp sites become weekend getaways for many, so employees of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources have been out surveying campgrounds across the state to make sure campers and staff are adhering to the guidelines of Gov. DeWine’s Responsible RestartOhio plan. More here.

1:15 PM
The World Health Organization said that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the malaria drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking — from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date. More here.

11:30 AM
Along with grabbing your keys and wallet, grabbing a mask has become part of the daily routines for people all across Northeast Ohio. As the state continues to re-open the economy and relax some protective measures implemented at the start of the pandemic, health leaders continue to encourage public masking. More here.

10:40 AM
Lawyer, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applicants believe second data breach took down site Sunday. More here.

10:00 AM
Since March 17, parishioners across Northeast Ohio have been worshiping from their homes. The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland suspended in-person mass services more than two months ago per orders from Governor Mike DeWine. But on Memorial Day, in-person mass services can resume, the diocese said. More here.

8:40 AM
PHOTOS: Veterans are not forgotten on this Memorial Day at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. More here.

6:30 AM
Since the annual South Euclid Memorial Day Parade has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials have released a special video honoring veterans, first responders and essential workers. More here.

Additional Coronavirus information and resources:

Read our daily Coronavirus Live Blog for the latest updates and news on coronavirus.

We're Open! Northeast Ohio is place created by News 5 to open us up to new ways of thinking, new ways of gathering and new ways of supporting each other.

Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Ohio, a timeline of Governor Mike DeWine's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Northeast Ohio, and link to more information from the Ohio Department of Health, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the CDC and the WHO.

See data visualizations showing the impact of coronavirus in Ohio, including county-by-county maps, charts showing the spread of the disease, and more.

The federal government has begun distributing $1,200 Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans to help relieve the economic burden caused by coronavirus. Click here for everything you need to know about checking the status and receiving these payments.

The CDC and the Ohio Department of Health are now recommending the use of cloth face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Read more about the CDC's recommendation here. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make a face mask from common household materials, without having to know how to sew.

View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.

Here is everything you need to know about testing for coronavirus in Ohio.

Here's a list of things in Northeast Ohio closed due to coronavirus concerns

See complete coverage on our Coronavirus Continuing Coverage page.