Who's Requiring Masks In Ohio: Weekly Review

Cleveland OH

08 August, 2021

8:47 AM

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This week was dominated by news of COVID-19 and the rise of the delta variant. In response to increasing cases and hospitalizations in Ohio and nationwide, many companies are now requiring employees (and even some customers) to mask up while indoors. To help you keep track of where you'll need to wear a mask, Patch compiled a list of companies responding to the revived COVID-19 pandemic with new policies. Latest Ohio Vaccine And Mask Mandates: See Who's Requiring Them OHIO — The highly infectious delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading throughout the U.S. and Ohio, spurring a surge in new cases and hospitalizations. In response, many companies are issuing new mask... Read more In other news... An E. coli outbreak has sent two Ohioans to the hospital. The FDA and CDC believe the outbreak is linked to raw cake mix, which may have been eaten despite warnings of E. coli. We also look at a meteor shower that will be lighting up Ohio skies through much of August, layoffs and furloughs in July, and the delta variant becoming the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Ohio. E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Cake Mix, 2 Ohioans Hospitalized OHIO — A nationwide E. coli outbreak that has sickened two Ohioans has been linked to cake mix, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. As of last week, 16 people across... Read more Perseid Meteor Shower: Peak Dates; Ohio Dark Sky Parks OHIO — If you catch only one meteor shower this year, make it the fireball-producing Perseids, which offer the perfect excuse to head to a dark sky park in Ohio and spend the night under Earth's... Read more These Ohio Companies Announced Layoffs, Furloughs In July CLEVELAND — The loss of a contract and the end of national operations resulted in two companies announcing layoffs in Ohio in July, according to filings with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family... Read more Delta Variant Now Dominant Strand Of COVID-19 In Ohio COLUMBUS, OH — The delta variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strand of the virus in Ohio. In May, the delta variant accounted for fewer than 1 percent of lab-sequenced cases in Ohio, the... Read more