The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)

» Gym, theaters ordered closed.

- By Andrew WelshHuggi­ns

COLUMBUS » A mandatory three-week closure of schools began Monday, bars and restaurant­s were closed indefinite­ly, and the governor ordered gyms, rec centers and movie theaters closed. A look at the latest developmen­ts in Ohio:

CASES

As of Monday, there were 50 confirmed cases of the coronaviru­s in Ohio, including 14 hospitaliz­ations, with patients ranging from ages 14 to 86. There have been no reported deaths in the state.

For most people, the virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.

The vast majority of people recover.

SCHOOLS

Many children accompanie­d by parents, grandparen­ts and guardians started the day Monday picking up federally funded breakfast to-go bags at designated schools. Many schools planned to provide breakfast and lunch to all children accompanie­d by an adult. DeWine said over the weekend that school closures could continue through the end of the school year.

JOBS

With numerous businesses ordered temporaril­y closed, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said it had received 12,000 unemployme­nt insurance benefit applicatio­ns online as of Sunday night, compared to under 600 the same time a week ago.

SPORTS

Organizers of Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon, scheduled for the first weekend of May, postponed it until October. The Columbus Blue Jackets announced plans to pay Nationwide Arena staff for the hours they would have worked in the hockey team’s last five scheduled home games.

RELIGION

Ohio’s Roman Catholic bishops suspended all publicly celebrated masses through Easter on April 12, extending an earlier suspension of services through Palm Sunday one week earlier.

More on the decision is at www.News-Herald.com

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