CLEVELAND — On Monday, the Cleveland Department of Health confirmed that two more people have died due to coronavirus and four new cases cases were confirmed, bringing the city's total to 316.
The deaths included a man in his 50's and a woman in her 60's.
The Department of Health is working to contact those who may have been in contact with the additional four patients.
The new cases include males and females ranging in age from their 40's to their 60's
The Ohio Department of Health reports there are now 6,975 cases of COVID-19 in the state. 274 people have died and another 2,033 are hospitalized.
On Monday, DeWine made several key announcements regarding coronavirus in Ohio:
- The Ohio National Guard will begin providing assistance to the medical staff at Pickaway Correctional Institution. There are a number of medical staff out sick due to coronavirus. Guard members will provide triage support, taking temperatures, and helping with non-COVID19 cases.
- DeWine asked Dr. Amy Acton to issue an order that will require long-term care facilities to notify residents and families within 24 hours of a resident or staff member becoming infected.
- In-person sale of liquor in the following counties will be restricted only to Ohioans: Ashtabula, Trumbull. Mahoning, Columbiana, Jefferson, Belmont. DeWine says the restriction became necessary due to repeated instances of persons from Pennsylvania coming into these counties for the sole or main purpose of purchasing liquor. "Right now this creates an unacceptable public health issue," he said.
Watch DeWine's most recent press briefing in the player below:
