Keep up with the latest news regarding the impact coronavirus concerns are having in Greater Akron and Northeast Ohio.

Below is a running list of news related to the coronavirus. You can find a link to closings and cancellations at the end of this article.

GOV. DEWINE NEWS CONFERENCE - THURSDAY

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GOV. DEWINE NEWS CONFERENCE - TUESDAY

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LOCAL HISTORY: KILLER FLU REVISITED A CENTURY LATER

Wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus in 2020, Nathanael M. Billow flipped through a stack of funeral cards from a pandemic more than a century ago. "We’re pretty much doing the same thing 100 years later," Billow said. Read the story.

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON RELEASES PLAN TO REOPEN CAMPUS FOR THE FALL

The University of Akron will open its campus this fall, including residence halls, "unless circumstances change significantly," President Gary Miller said in a letter Friday. Read the story.

ORIANA HOUSE SITE’S CORONAVIRUS CASE COUNT CLIMBS TO 27 CLIENTS, 4 STAFF MEMBERS

A total of 27 clients in one of the Oriana House’s Akron facilities has now tested positive for the coronavirus. Read the story.

GOV. DEWINE NEWS CONFERENCE - THURSDAY

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24 CLIENTS NOW POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS AT ORIANA HOUSE

An additional 21 clients in one of Oriana House’s Akron facilities have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 24. Read more here.

GOV. DEWINE NEWS CONFERENCE - TUESDAY

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3 CLIENTS, 1 EMPLOYEE AT ORIANA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

Three clients and an employee in one of Oriana House’s Akron facilities have tested positive for the coronavirus.

This is the first time the agency, which has correctional facilities across Ohio, has had anyone test positive since the virus outbreak. Read the story here.

GOV. DEWINE NEWS CONFERENCE - MONDAY

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WORKERS WORRY RETURNING WILL HURT THEIR HEALTH

For many workers — particularly those with underlying health conditions, or those living with others who are vulnerable — that may feel like a no-win situation. Read the story.

DEWINE NOT HAPPY WITH LARGE GATHERING

After a large crowd packed the patio of a Columbus restaurant on Friday evening, the office of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine warns the state will enforce its coronavirus precaution guidelines against "irresponsible" offenders. Read the story.

As of 2 p.m. Saturday, Ohio has 27,923 reported cases, including 1,625 deaths.

FRIDAY MARKED REOPENING DAY FOR MANY BUSINESSES

Read our coverage:

Akron-area restaurants reopen outside, attract customers despite rain

Quarantine hair beware: Barbershops, salons reopen after coronavirus hiatus

Akron tattoo artists ink plans to safely reopen

Deaths grow by 47 as cases near 27,000

SUMMIT COUNTY EXPLAINS RISE IN DEATHS

A dramatic increase in coronavirus deaths in Summit County this week resulted from additional reporting of probable cases, not a spike in actual deaths, Summit County Public Health said Thursday. Read the story.

NO DEWINE BRIEFING FRIDAY

Gov. Mike DeWine is not expected to provide an update until Monday. He’s been scaling back daily press conferences as more of the state opens.

DAYCARE CAN REOPEN MAY 31; OHIO DEATHS SURPASS 1,500

Gov. Mike DeWine will reopen closed child day care centers on May 31 with limits on the number of children, he announced today. There are now 26,357 confirmed and probable cases and 1,534 deaths. Read the story.

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VIEW SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE

SHOPPERS FIND SAFETY REMINDERS AS STORES OPEN

Signs of shopping interest after nearly two months of imposed home quarantine and business shutdowns were evident at many retail plazas. Read the story.

TATTOO, BODY-PIERCING, MASSAGE SERVICES CAN REOPEN

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Tuesday that tattoo and body-piercing shops and massage services also will be allowed to reopen Friday with virus protocols. Read the story.

SUMMIT CASE PROBABLE IN JANUARY

A Summit County man in his 50s is now suspected to be the fourth case in the state, with onset of symptoms on Jan. 20, much earlier than the first confirmed case. Summit County Public Health officials on Tuesday said they could not release other details, other than to confirm the case.

NO DAILY STATE BRIEFING

Gov. Mike DeWine opted to not hold a daily press conference on Wednesday. Meanwhile, work continued to slowly reopen many segment’s of the state’s economy.

ER NURSE TELLS TALE OF SURVIVAL

UH Portage ER nurse Travis McDonald didn’t expect to become a patient at the hospital where he worked. McDonald got sick with COVID-19 in late March with a fever, cough and a headache. He said the shortness of breath got bad enough he could barely stand and he ended up a patient in the UH Portage emergency room himself. In the end, he was in the hospital for about eight days. Read the story.

SUMMIT COUNTY MAKES $5M AVAILABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES

Summit County is offering $5 million in additional financial assistance to small businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, with expanded criteria to allow more businesses to apply. Read the story.

DeWINE DELAYS DAY CARE ANNOUNCEMENT; 16 NEW DEATHS

Ohio’s coronavirus case count climbed to at least 24,777 on Monday — an increase of about 3% from Sunday. Read the story.

FALLS FIREFIGHTERS CHANNEL INNER MACGYVER TO KEEP SAFE DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Out of adversity often comes innovation.

As fire departments continue to battle the coronavirus, Cuyahoga Falls firefighters are channeling their inner MacGyver and building devices to do extra decontamination. Read the story.

FROM HATS TO SHOES TO JEWELRY AND MORE, OHIO RETAILERS PREPARE TO REOPEN DURING THE CORONAVIRUS

Ohio retailers of all sizes and offerings are readying to reopen under trying and uncertain circumstances on Tuesday as part of the state’s Responsible RestartOhio guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

CELEBRATING MOM DURING CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Every Mother’s Day, Kani Hightower and her family put together a giant meal, with everyone making a dish.

The menu includes ribs, sweet potatoes, green beans, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, bread and a special dessert called Holiday Squares with Cherry Flares.

This year, the family won’t let the pandemic spoil their tradition. Read the story.

LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS PREPARE TO REOPEN MAY 15

Owners of local restaurants, hair, nail and day salons and spas and barbershops are preparing to reopen starting May 15, under the reopening rules announced Thursday by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Area restaurateurs were excited to finally learn when they could reopen dine-in operations and were relieved the restrictions weren’t tighter. Dining can resume outside May 15 and inside May 21, according to the new rules.

Read more here.

FAMILY SAYS PANDEMIC, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO BLAME FOR LOVED ONE’S DEATH

Charles Thomas Shank, 63, died on April 27.

His family wrote in his obituary, "he didn’t die of the corona virus, he died because of the pandemic. His fast progressing illness was left untreated and undiagnosed as the Health Care System did not treat the illness with urgency."

The cause of death is unknown for Shank, who went by Chuck or Tommy to friends and Chuckie to his wife of 31 years, Marian.

No autopsy was performed, despite his family and family physician wanting one. Read more here.

RESTAURANTS HOPE FOR MAY 15 DINE-IN REOPENING

With decisions at hand on reopening dine-in restaurants, bars and other businesses, state health officials reported 607 more coronavirus cases and an additional 90 COVID-19 deaths Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Ohio restaurants are prepared to reopen their dining rooms with coronavirus precautions as they await the announcement of Gov. Mike DeWine’s expected decision on Thursday.

Read more here.

2 TEENS SHOT DURING LARGE SOCIAL GATHERING IN AKRON

Two teens were injured Sunday night when gunfire erupted during a large gathering in East Akron that was captured on Facebook Live.

Police said two males, ages 16 and 17, were shot in the incident. Both were transported to local hospitals by private vehicles before officers arrived.

Read more here.

FAIRLAWN COUPLE SHARES THEIR CORONAVIRUS JOURNEY

When Karey DiSanto was first diagnosed with COVID-19 after being exposed to someone with the disease, she had no symptoms.

She thought she would breeze through as a healthy 49-year-old woman with no previous medical conditions.

But within 11 days, she was on a ventilator at Cleveland Clinic Akron General while her husband, Mark Eiffe, who also tested positive for coronavirus, was recovering from mild illness at their Fairlawn home.

Read more here.

STATEWIDE CASES EDGE CLOSER TO 20,000

The Ohio Department of Health on Saturday posted updated data showing there are now 19,335 cumulative coronavirus cases statewide, a 3.3% increase from Friday. The count includes 1,021 deaths and 3,712 hospitalizations. Data released Saturday afternoon by Summit County Public Health show 688 confirmed cases, including 54 deaths and 135 people currently hospitalized. Among the deaths, 37 were in long-term care facilities. The case count includes 153 sickened health-care workers.

There are no Statehouse briefings from Gov. Mike DeWine scheduled over the weekend; the daily news conferences will resume at 2 p.m. Monday.

SUMMIT METRO PARKS EXTENDS CLOSURES

Summit Metro Parks is extending closures, reopening some facilities and closing swimming for the season as the public health battle against the spread of COVID-19 continues. Read more here.

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MASK REQUIREMENTS IN OHIO

Are face coverings required if you walk into a store, work as a grocery clerk or return to an office job when Ohio rolls back some of its stay-at-home requirements next week?

Business owners, workers and shoppers across the state are continuing to try to unmask the answer. Read more here.

OHIO UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS TOP 1 MILLION SINCE CORONAVIRUS

The number of Ohioans filing for unemployment benefits has topped 1 million since the coronavirus began to shatter the economy. Read more here.

U.S. NEARS 1M CASES; BIRX SAYS SOCIAL DISTANCE THROUGH SUMMER

The U.S. reached a "plateau" in new coronavirus cases this weekend as the number of confirmed cases neared 1 million Monday morning, but Dr. Deborah Birx warned that social distancing "will be with us through the summer." Read more here.

CUYAHOGA FALLS JOINS AKRON IN SCRAPPING SUMMER EVENTS

Cuyahoga Falls is the latest to scrap summer events as communities extend social distancing to tame the coronavirus.

Mayor Don Walters announced Friday that Cuyahoga Falls is canceling all city-sponsored events and programming scheduled for this summer, including Riverfront Irish Festival in June and Festa Italiana in July. Read more here.

CASES AGAIN GROW SLOWLY

New cases of COVID-19 grew by 2.4 percent Sunday with only 17 additional deaths reported statewide, the Ohio Department of Health reported. Read more here.

SATURDAY CASE INCREASE LOWER

Cases grew by less than 3 percent to 15,587 with deaths hitting 711 statewide. Saturday’s new cases were the lowest of the week. Read more here.

MORE THAN 20 CHARGED IN FIRST MONTH OF STAY-AT-HOME ORDER IN SUMMIT COUNTY

At least 22 people in Summit County have been charged for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. The order by the Ohio Health Department, which took effect March 24, closed nonessential businesses and told residents to stay in their homes unless leaving for essential reasons. Read more here.

QUARANTINE SITE PREPARES FOR COVID-19 SURGE IN HOMELESS POPULATION

The Chapel on the northeast corner of the University of Akron will open Monday to coronavirus patients with nowhere else to go. Read more here.

DEWINE SAYS REOPENING DETAILS NOT COMING UNTIL MONDAY

Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that the details about the virus precautions to be required and which businesses and employers will be allowed to reopen on May 1 will not be announced until Monday. Read more here.

TRACKING THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS ACROSS OHIO

The Beacon Journal will update these maps and charts to help you track the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Ohio based on information provided by the Ohio Department of Health. View the graphics here.

ELECTIVE SURGERIES MAY DEPEND ON AVAILABILITY OF TESTING, PROTECTIVE GEAR

The Ohio Hospital Association submitted a plan to Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday about how to begin allowing elective procedures again during the coronavirus crisis. The proposal outlines a phased approach. Read more here.

AKRON CANCELS LARGE DOWNTOWN EVENTS FOR 2020

Akronites holding out hope that they could still have some hot fun in the 2020 summer sun should make other plans. The city of Akron announced Wednesday that all downtown events with an expected attendance of 250 or more are postponed until 2021. Read more here.

DEWINE SAYS SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED THIS ACADEMIC YEAR

With only about five weeks of classes left — and coronavirus a still-present threat — Gov. Mike DeWine surprised few on Monday when he ordered K-12 classrooms closed for the remainder of the school year. Read more here.

MORE THAN 1,800 INMATES AT MARION CORRECTIONAL TEST POSITIVE

Coronavirus has overtaken a vast majority of the prison population at the Marion Correctional Institution, state officials said Sunday. 1,828 inmates — 73% of the total population there — have tested positive for the virus, state officials say. Read more here.

COVID-19 CASES INCREASE STATEWIDE BY 13.5 PERCENT

As Ohio prepares to slowly reopen businesses and return to normal, the number of confirmed coronaviruses cases continues to climb. Confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide increased 13.5 percent Sunday to 11,602, including 471 deaths. Read more here.

LACK OF CORONAVIRUS TESTING MAKES RETURN TO NORMAL LIFE CHALLENGING IN OHIO

In 12 days, Ohioans are set to launch an extraordinary and precarious experiment to see if we can safely return to work, to our doctors’ offices and to other parts of ordinary life amid a pandemic that some say could stretch into 2022. Read more here.

555 NEW CASES IN ONE COUNTY

A spike in Marion County, which is home a state prison fighting a COVID-19 outbreak, helped fuel a 12 percent increase in total cases. State officials did not confirm if the prison is to blame for 555 new cases there. Read more here.

DEWINE SAYS OHIO MUST GET BACK TO WORK — SOME BEGINNING MAY 1

Saying it "must be done the right way," Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio will carefully get back to work as the coronavirus pandemic begins to subside, with some companies likely to reopen on May 1. Read more here.

SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE - THURSDAY

ROCKYNOL NURSING HOME IN AKRON CONFIRMS 7 RESIDENTS DIED FROM CORONAVIRUS

Nearly half the confirmed coronavirus deaths so far in Summit County were residents at one Akron nursing home.

A spokesperson for Ohio Living Rockynol confirmed Wednesday that seven residents of the Akron retirement community have died from COVID-19 infections. Read more here.

IS NORTHEAST OHIO’S AGING POPULATION PUSHING DEATH RATES HIGHER IN THE REGION?

The Ohio Department of Health added 50 names on Tuesday to the coronavirus death toll, bringing the statewide total to 324 deceased, or 2.77 deaths so far for every 100,000 Ohioans.

But some counties — including Portage and Mahoning — have strikingly higher death rates. And, as a region, Northeast Ohio has recorded more deaths than the rest of the state. Read more here.

NURSING HOMES MUST SHARE POSITIVE TESTS

Ohioans will soon know which nursing homes have staff and residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Read more here.

STATE REP. SYKES LEADS TOWN HALL ON VIRUS IMPACT ON BLACK COMMUNITY

The coronavirus crisis is having a disproportionate impact on the African-American community, Ohio House Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes told participants in a tele-town hall Monday afternoon. Read more here.

STATE URGES RESIDENTS TO REMAIN VIGILANT

While the numbers continue to climb, state and county leaders have expressed guarded optimism that measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 are helping to ease the peak — which could arrive a week from now with as many as 1,672 new cases a day, according to data models. Read more here.

MORE THAN 1 IN 4 PEOPLE INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS IN SUMMIT COUNTY ARE HEALTH CARE WORKERS

More than 1 in 4 people infected with the novel coronavirus in Summit County are health care workers, public health officials said Thursday, showing a higher local impact from the deadly virus on medical responders than the rate appearing statewide. Read more here.

OHIO’ CORONAVIRUS CURVE FLATTENING SIGNIFICANTLY

Ohio has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the state health department announced in its Wednesday update. The caseload of 5,148 infections — with 193 deaths — is a nearly 8 percent increase from Tuesday reported total cases.

New data modeling, Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said, shows the impact that following stay-at-home, social distancing and sanitizing guidelines is making in the state’s effort to limit the spread of coronavirus. Read more here.

DEWINE SEEKS RELEASE OF SOME PRISONERS

With the coronavirus outbreak widening at Ohio’s prisons, Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday said the state must do everything it can to protect the public, inmates and prison staff. Read more here.

LAID OFF OR FURLOUGHED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS? KNOW YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Americans are increasingly worried about how they are going to pay their bills as coronavirus forces businesses to close and costs millions of people their jobs.

Here’s a look at most of your common questions and answers, as well as resources to help guide you through the Ohio unemployment process.

OHIO MONITORING SPREAD AT PRISONS, SELECTS FIRST OVERFLOW TREATMENT SITES

Ohio now has 4,450 confirmed coronavirus cases, based on limited testing, and a death toll of 142, the state health department announced in its Monday afternoon update. The caseload is a 10 percent increase from Sunday’s total.

Among those cases, 1,214 people are hospitalized and 371 of those patients are being treated in intensive care units.

The state’s announced count, which does not always immediately match up with locally reported totals, shows 189 cases with 10 deaths in Summit County (the county on Monday afternoon reported 192 total cases), 109 cases with seven deaths in Stark County, 83 cases with three deaths in Medina County, 94 cases with five deaths in Portage County and 26 cases in Wayne County. Confirmed cases have been documented in 81 of Ohio’s 88 counties. Read more here.

MAN BEHIND YOUTUBE VIDEO OF LARGE GATHERING ARRESTED

Police arrested the man behind a YouTube video narrating a large gathering in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine on Friday night and charged him with violating Gov. Mike DeWine’s "stay-at-home" order, officials said. Read more here.

NO NEWS CONFERENCE FOR STATE LEADERS FOR FIRST TIME IN NEARLY A MONTH

For the first time in nearly a month, Gov. Mike DeWine on Sunday skipped his daily briefings on the havoc caused by the coronavirus.

The snapshot as of Sunday afternoon was:

New cases: 4,043 cases, up from 3,739.

Deaths: 119, up from 102.

As of Sunday, the state was reporting 184 confirmed cases in Summit County, including nine deaths. Read more here.

PRISON INMATE BECOMES FIRST IN OHIO TO TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

An inmate at Marion Correctional Institution has become the first state prisoner to test positive for the coronavirus, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has confirmed. Read more here.

ACTION REQUIRED: OHIO VOTERS MUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP TO OBTAIN MAIL-IN BALLOT FOR PRIMARY

You’re going to need a postage stamp to get the ball rolling if you haven’t already voted in the Ohio primary, now being conducted by U.S. mail and with polls closing April 28. Read more here. Read more here.

HERE’S HOW GIANT EAGLE’S CUYAHOGA FALLS FULFILLMENT CENTER WILL GET FOOD TO CUSTOMERS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Supermarkets, strained in all sorts of ways by COVID-19, are finding ways to innovate to meet changed customer demand, keep employees safe and deal with other constraints during the pandemic.

One big change takes place this weekend at Giant Eagle Inc.’s supermarket on Howe Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls. Read more here.

STORES ASKING CUSTOMERS TO ‘STAY IN YOUR SQUARE’ AS RULES CHANGE

Local store operators said Friday they are moving to implement Gov. Mike DeWine’s latest coronavirus directive for limiting customers. Read more here.

READ OHIO’S AMENDED STAY-AT-HOME ORDER TO SEE WHAT’S NEW

Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton issued an amended stay-at-home order for residents Thursday in an effort to combat the global coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

DEWINE EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER TO MAY 1

With Ohio’s initial two-week stay-at-home order set to expire after Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday said the order will be extended until May 1 to try to curtail the spread of coronavirus. Read more here.

BARBERTON HOSPITAL MOVING BIRTHS TO SUMMA AKRON CITY

Summa Health is temporarily suspending labor and delivery services at its Barberton Hospital campus and moving all deliveries to the Akron City Hospital campus during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

GIANT EAGLE CHANGE CUYAHOGA FALLS STORE TO FULFILLMENT CENTER FOR HOME DELIVERY SERVICE

Giant Eagle Inc. will temporarily convert its supermarket on Howe Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls into a fulfillment center for curbside pickup and delivery services, closing it to the public starting this weekend. Read more here.

SCHOOLS TO STAY CLOSED THROUGH MAY 1

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday he is extending the school closures across the state through May 1 as the effort to respond to COVID-19 intensifies. Read more here.

GOV. DeWINE CRITICAL OF FDA DECISION LIMITING BATTELLE EFFORT

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Sunday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was "reckless" for sharply limiting the number of protective masks Columbus-based research firm Battelle can sterilize using a process it developed. Read more here.

HOW AN INVISIBLE MONSTER IS CHANGING OUR LIVES INDEFINITELY

The invisible monster that’s kept us home, away from work, away from school and away from each other for more than two weeks isn’t going away at Easter — or anytime soon. Read more here.

LEBRON DISAPPOINTED AS CORONAVIRUS LIKELY WIPES OUT SPECIAL HOMECOMING

LeBron James wanted to look to the rafters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Thursday night and gaze at the 2016 NBA championship banner again. Read more here.

RESTRICTIONS TURN OHIO INTO ROADS LESS TRAVELED

Based on about 200 permanent traffic counters across the state, Tuesday’s traffic was down 42.4% statewide compared to an average Tuesday. ODOT Press Secretary Matt Bruning said the decrease is what they’re hoping for. Read more here.

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS JUST BEGINNING, UNIVERSITY OF AKRON EXPERT SAYS

A University of Akron expert on emergency management has a sobering message for those who think the coronavirus crisis will end soon. Read more here.

DEWINE HINTS AT MAY 1 PEAK IN CASES, EXTENDING STAY-AT-HOME ORDER

As millions hunkered down at home and lawmakers responded to the crisis, another 140 cases of coronavirus in Ohio and two more deaths were confirmed Wednesday as Gov. Mike DeWine indicated Ohioans could be in for a long siege. Read more here.

HOSPITAL WORKERS CONCERNED AS OHIO COLLEAGUES GET SICK

With health care workers accounting for 16 percent of Ohio coronavirus cases, many local health professionals are expressing fears and frustrations about their own protection. Read more here.

AKRON-AREA HOSPITAL LEADERS PREPARE FOR ‘TSUNAMI’ OF CASES

The Akron area’s hospital leaders are working together to try to stay ahead of what they’re calling the tsunami or surge of cases coming associated with the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Read more here.

STATE OF OHIO ISSUES STAY-AT-HOME ORDER; IT STARTS MONDAY NIGHT

The state is ordering all Ohio residents to stay at home to stop the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Sunday afternoon. The order goes into effect Monday night.

The governor is also seeking legislation that would allow Ohio schools to forgo state-mandated testing this year.

Read more here.

MAIL CARRIER REFUSES TO HAVE TEMPERATURE TAKEN AT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Representatives from Laurel Lake Retirement Community said Friday that a mail carrier refused to take his temperature before delivering mail there to help prevent residents from contracting coronavirus.

The carrier reportedly cited federal law as the reason. Read more here.

PENSION FUNDS HUNKER DOWN IN CORONAVIRUS SIEGE

The three things the operators of Ohio’s public pensions want their 650,000-plus active members to know:

They’re moving most services online.

Benefits will go as scheduled.

It’s too soon to say what kind of impact the coronavirus will have on the long-term health of their funds.

Read more here.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS TO TEST CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT

A Northeast Ohio hospital is among the first in the nation testing a possible treatment for coronavirus.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals will run two clinical trials to test the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus. Read more here.

SMUCKER REVS UP EFFORT TO REPLENISH SUPPLIES AMID PANIC BUYING

Peanut butter is in high demand.

As is pet food.

So says J.M. Smucker Co., among the people food and pet food makers in the United States that have ramped up production to meet high demand fueled by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Read more here.

OHIO UP TO 119 CONFIRMED CASES

According to Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio now has 119 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 33 people are hospitalized. DeWine is expected to hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. Read more here.

SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDES CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

Summit County now has seven confirmed cases of coronavirus. Dr. Erika Sobolewski, medical director of Summit County Public Health, said the Summit County patients include four women and three men ranging in age from 35 to 72. Two of the patients are hospitalized. Read more here.

GOV. MIKE DEWINE CLOSES BMVS, BARBERSHOPS, SALONS

Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday emphasized the importance of staying home in order to stop the spread of coronavirus, and instructed barbershops, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlors, spas and most BMVs to close by the day’s end. Read more here.

OHIO DELAYS VOTING AFTER CONFUSING DAY

Ohio’s voting locations will be closed Tuesday after a day of wild confusion as Ohio leaders sought a delay amid coronavirus pandemic concerns. After a court ruling allowing the election to proceed and an evening of conflicting information, Gov. Mike DeWine ended speculation with a tweet at 10:11 p.m. Read more here.

CORONAVIRUS: JUDGE DENIES REQUEST TO MOVE OHIO PRIMARY TO JUNE 2

A Franklin County judge Monday night denied the state’s attempt to postpone Election Day until June 2.

Common Please Court Judge Richard Frye said it would be a "terrible precedent" for a judge to step in 12 hours before polls open to rewrite the election code. Read more here.

OFFICIALS RECOMMEND DELAYING OHIO PRIMARY DATE UNTIL JUNE 2

Officials Monday said Ohio should delay its primary election until June 2 because of coronavirus concerns. Read more here.

ROUTINE DENTIST VISITS PUT ON HOLD IN OHIO

It is likely your upcoming dentist appointment will be canceled after new guidelines have been put in place by the state during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ohio State Dental Board has advised dentists to reschedule any elective procedures because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Read more here.

STATE OF OHIO ORDERS BARS, RESTAURANTS TO CLOSE

The state of Ohio is ordering all bars and dine-in restaurants to close at 9 tonight to control the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Sunday afternoon.

Carryout and drive-thru business will be allowed to continue, DeWine said. It hasn’t been determined how long dine-in business will be banned statewide. Read more here.

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON TO CLOSE DORMS, EXTEND ONLINE CLASSES

The University of Akron will move classes fully online for the rest of the spring semester and close its residence halls by 11 p.m. Wednesday, with limited exceptions. Read more here.

GOV. MIKE DEWINE SAYS CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC COULD CLOSE SCHOOLS FOR REST OF YEAR

Gov. Mike DeWine believes Ohio schools may not be able to reopen this school year as the state’s number of coronavirus cases continues to spiral. Read more here.

GIANT EAGLE REDUCING HOURS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Giant Eagle announce Saturday is it reducing hours during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

SUMMIT COUNTY HAS FIRST CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASE

Summit County has its first confirmed case of coronavirus.

Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton announced Friday afternoon that a Summit County resident is among the 14 Ohioans so far that have tested positive for COVID-19. Read more here.

STATE OF OHIO TO CLOSE SCHOOLS, BAN GATHERINGS OF MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE

After a fifth Ohioan has tested positive for the coronavirus Thursday, Gov. Mike DeWine announced the state will close schools for the next three weeks and ban gatherings of more than 100 people. Read more on what was covered during the governor’s news conference here.

RUNNING LIST OF CORONAVIRUS CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS

Check our running list of closings and cancellations related to the coronavirus for the Akron area and surrounding region. You can see the full list here.

Do you have a closing related to the coronavirus? Email bjnews@thebeaconjournal.com with "corona closure" in the subject line.

Please include the event, date, time and rescheduled date, if any. Please also include contact information for the public.