Delta Surge Continues In Ohio, Docs Urge Vaccination: Patch PM

Cleveland OH

12 August, 2021

2:31 PM

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Ohio's continued COVID-19 surge prompted medical officials to again urge residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible on Thursday. New cases and hospitalizations related to COVID-19's delta variant are on the rise and the new director of the Ohio Department of Health, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, wants Ohioans to be protected against the virus. Read about that news below. Delta Variant Surge Continues: 3,300 New Cases, 130 Hospitalized COLUMBUS, OH — For the second straight day, Ohio confirmed more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. On Thursday, 3,272 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed among Ohioans. That's more than... Read more 'Troubling' COVID-19 Increase In OH; Officials Urge Vaccination COLUMBUS, OH — A "troubling increase" in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Ohio has medical officials again urging all eligible people to get a vaccine as soon as possible. Ohio is now... Read more In Other News...Extreme heat is likely to grip Ohio Thursday and Friday. Giant Eagle made a groundbreaking decision to accept new forms of payment and Ohio businesses paid a pretty penny for violating COVID-19 restrictions. Extreme Heat: How To Handle Rising Temperatures In Ohio CLEVELAND — Much of northern Ohio is under a heat advisory on Thursday, the National Weather Service announced. Heat indices are likely to eclipse 100 degrees, meaning it will feel warmer than... Read more PayPal, Venmo To Be Accepted At Giant Eagle Stores OHIO — Giant Eagle customers will soon have the ability to use PayPal or Venmo to pay for their groceries. Both PayPal and Venmo will be accepted at all 474 Giant Eagle and GetGo locations,... Read more Ohio Businesses Hit With More Than $250,000 In Fines For Health Order Violations Thursday's Lounge in Akron received a $25,000 fine in lieu of a liquor license revocation for violating health orders. Aftermath in Columbus got hit with a $20,000 fine in lieu of license revocation... Read more