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The latest coronavirus updates: Sunday May 24, 2020

Posted at 12:02 PM, May 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-25 06:49:46-04

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.

9:56 PM
Gyms across the state of Ohio are scheduled to open Tuesday under Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to reopen Ohio. Some gyms, however, are choosing to open early following a controversial court ruling in Lake County. More here.

6:10 PM
The Cleveland Department of Public Health was notified of 27 new COVID-19 confirmed test results in residents of the city, bringing the total to 1,391 confirmed cases in Cleveland. There have been a total of 48 fatalities. The new confirmed cases include males and females whose ages range from under one year old to in their 80s.

5:57 PM
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said wearing masks while in public during the coronavirus pandemic should not be a political issue and that wearing masks is about people acting to protect others. More here.

3:03 PM
For the third straight day, coronavirus cases in Ohio have dropped. More here.

11:30 AM
Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora tested positive for COVID-19 inside of Elkton Federal Correctional, according to his attorneys. 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.