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.
6:32 PM
The Cleveland Department of Public Health was notified Saturday of 19 new positive COVID-19 tests in Cleveland residents, bringing the total confirmed cases in the city to 92. More here.
5:15 PM
Summit County Public Health released an update to its COVID-19 numbers Saturday. More here.
4:58 PM
Cleveland Clinic is utilizing telemedicine with pregnant moms. News 5 spoke with a doctor at the Clinic who warns about COVID-19 transmission. More here.
4:41 PM
How to donate much-needed PPE for healthcare workers and first responders in Ohio. More here.
4:20 PM
Ohio Health Department director Dr. Amy Acton said that thanks to the collective actions of Ohioans, the state is successfully “flattening the curve”—reducing the spike of COVID-19 illnesses that if not prepared for, would overwhelm our hospital systems. More here.
3 PM
While religious entities are exempt under Governor Mike DeWine’s stay at home order under effect, they are now being asked to cease services for the time being to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. More here.
2:38 PM
During his daily press conference Saturday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine made a plea to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve new technology that sterilizes surgical masks and would allow for healthcare workers to have more access to critical personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 epidemic. More here.
2:08 PM
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton provide updates on COVID-19.
2:06 PM
In a daily update on coronavirus cases, the Ohio Department of Health confirms there are now 1406 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, an increase of 269 over the previous day, and 25 deaths, six more than Friday. More here.
12:13 PM
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide has topped 615,000 with new cases stacking up quickly in Europe and the United States and officials digging in for a long fight against the pandemic. More here.
12 PM
A 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship is being rushed back into service to provide medical help to New York City, now the epicenter of the nation’s outbreak. More here.
10:18 AM
The Giant Eagle GetGo in Brunswick was cleaned and sanitized this week after an employee tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement released by the company. More here.
9:05 AM Saturday
Cleveland police want to remind everyone that during Governor Mike DeWine’s stay at home order, you can file a police report for some minor crimes without ever having to come in to one of the stations. More here.
10:15 PM Friday
Some local economic experts believe it could take 18 to 24 months for greater Cleveland to make a full tourism recovery from coronavirus related event cancellations. More here.
9:59 PM Friday
Hospital staffing remains critical. Governor Mike DeWine said officials are desperately searching for doctors and nurses to help as emergency rooms and ICU’s are expected to become overwhelmingly crowded due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. More here.
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