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Video shows police clearing crowd in Cleveland due to COVID-19 concern (WJW Channel 8)
When will coronavirus peak in Ohio? Leaders offer differing predictions (cleveland.com)
Six Ohio sites identified as temporary hospitals in coronavirus crisis (cleveland.com)
Ohio coronavirus surge: State is recruiting social workers, dentists, vets to support hospitals during predicted peak (cleveland.com)
Ohio coronavirus: these 5 graphics show some encouraging trends (cleveland.com)
Coronavirus in Ohio
Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ohio from the first three on March 9 through 4,450 on Monday, April 6.Rich Exner, cleveland.com
A ‘fair amount’ of Ohio patients with suspected COVID-19 died before tests returned from private labs, ODH says (cleveland.com)
Ohio releases demographic data on coronavirus cases, deaths for the first time (cleveland.com)
142 coronavirus deaths in Ohio, 4,450 infected: Department of Health update for Monday, April 6 (cleveland.com)
Mapping Ohio’s 4,450 coronavirus cases, increase slows (cleveland.com)
University of Washington: Latest projection says Ohio will reach coronavirus peak this week without overwhelming hospitals (cleveland.com)
Ohio’s tax revenue hit hard by the coronavirus crisis, new numbers show (cleveland.com)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine considering releasing more nonviolent offenders as 10 state prisoners test positive for coronavirus (cleveland.com)
Ohio National Guard will assist with coronavirus response at Elkton federal prison (cleveland.com)
Ohio Health director says better racial data needed in COVID-19 cases (cleveland.com)
Did Summit County really have no new coronavirus cases Sunday? Cuyahoga just 1 more on Saturday? (cleveland.com)
Ohio residents stayed home; see which states didn’t: report (cleveland.com)
Iceland tests anyone for coronavirus, shows significant amount are asymptomatic (cleveland.com)
Why does Miami County outpace most other Ohio counties in coronavirus deaths? (cleveland.com)
Is staying at home the only way to flatten the coronavirus curve? What if there were another way? (cleveland.com)
Wondering about your health department? Here’s some answers (cleveland.com)
With coronavirus in a tiger, should you worry about your family dog or cat? (cleveland.com)
Can’t find elastic to make a mask? Here are some other options (cleveland.com)
ODNR temporarily suspends selling non-resident hunting, fishing licenses (WEWS Channel 5)
Crime
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Man killed 81-year-old man at random at Cleveland gas station, police say (cleveland.com)
Akron woman accused of trying to run over victim in domestic incident (cleveland.com)
Shooting wounds 13-year-old boy in Akron (cleveland.com)
Cleveland / Cuyahoga County
East Fourth Street in downtown Cleveland has been empty during the coronavirus pandemic. Joshua Gunter,cleveland.com
13 more Clevelanders confirmed as positive for COVID-19 coronavirus, lifting total cases to 216 (cleveland.com)
Cuyahoga County coronavirus death toll climbs to 17; new infections include week-old baby (cleveland.com)
Three more Cuyahoga County Jail inmates test positive for coronavirus, bringing total to nine (cleveland.com)
Laid-off workers share job loss experiences: Restaurant industry in crisis (cleveland.com)
JobsOhio approves $37.5 million in grants for Sherwin-Williams’ new HQs and R&D facility (cleveland.com)
Giant Eagle implements maximum-occupancy rules (cleveland.com)
Portable bathrooms being added around Cleveland for homeless community (WOIO Channel 19)
Sherwin-Williams donates 250,000 masks, gloves, supplies to coronavirus frontline workers (cleveland.com)
$250K emergency loan fund created for artists and musicians by Arts Cleveland, Fowler Foundation and Noteworthy Federal (cleveland.com)
Local news East
2.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake County (cleveland.com)
Local news West
Rocky River residents in facilities to receive video greetings from loved ones during coronavirus pandemic (cleveland.com)
North Olmsted volunteers using 3D printers to make 20,000 medical face shields (cleveland.com)
Coronavirus forces North Olmsted to suspend purchases, split service department shifts (cleveland.com)
Akron / Canton area
Akron Children's Hospital has temporarily closed its urgent care centers in Medina/Montrose and Boston Heights, pictured.Robin Goist, cleveland.com
Akron Children’s Hospital temporarily closes Boston Heights, Medina/Montrose urgent care centers (cleveland.com)
Coronavirus: Parade of vehicles thanks Akron General hospital staff (Akron Beacon Journal)
Akron firefighters respond to fire at vacant warehouse (cleveland.com)
Akron lawmaker says Trump should be prosecuted for ‘crimes against humanity’ over coronavirus drug claims (Akron Beacon Journal)
Here’s what you can do and see in Medina County parks despite coronavirus lockdown (cleveland.com)
State
Judges dismiss state’s appeal of ruling allowing abortions to continue in Ohio during coronavirus emergency (cleveland.com)