Local COVID-19 News
COVID-19 surge; Greene County elevated to ‘red’
October 15, 2020With COVID-19 cases surging in Greene County, the county was elevated to “red” in the state’s warning system for the first time on Oct. 15. Greene County is seeing “very high exposure and spread” of the virus.
Yellow Springs Village Council mandates masks downtown
July 8, 2020At a special meeting on Wednesday, July 8, Council passed several new laws to improve the safety of downtown Yellow Springs in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The most significant was an ordinance that requires masks downtown.
COVID-19 update— ‘Worrisome’ trend? More new cases
June 25, 2020New cases of COVID-19 are rising in Greene County, Gov. Mike DeWine said at his June 18 press briefing. He highlighted Greene County as one of five southwest Ohio counties that have seen case increases in June.
Yellow Springs Council passes resolution on masks; won’t enforce requirement
June 21, 2020At its June 15 virtual meeting, Village Council passed a resolution asking people to wear a facial covering, socially distance from one another and clean their hands frequently while in downtown Yellow Springs to slow the spread of COVID-19.
‘Worrisome’ COVID-19 rise in Greene County and SW Ohio
June 18, 2020Greene County is one of five southwest Ohio counties in which COVID-19 cases are rising, even as cases overall are falling in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine called the trend “worrisome” at his June 18 press briefing.
A closer look at COVID’s first wave
June 18, 2020In light of reopening, the News reviews how the pandemic has played out so far in the village and county, and looks at plans to reduce the spread of the virus as the shutdown comes to an end.
Yellow Springs’ own ‘Cassandra’: An interview with Dr. Allen Hunt
June 13, 2020This week, the News spoke with Dr. Allen Hunt, who was one of the earliest to sound the alarm about an impending pandemic. He addresses how the shutdown limited deaths from COVID-19, projections for a second wave, a potential vaccine and the problem with waiting for “herd immunity.”
‘We have to trust the math’: An interview with Dr. Skip Leeds
June 6, 2020Two weeks ago, Yellow Springs News editor Megan Bachman spoke with local physician Dr. Stuart “Skip” Leeds by phone to get his take on COVID-19 in the state of Ohio and Yellow Springs. He addresses masks, Ohio’s reopening plan, early pandemic projections, the possibility of a second wave and local responses to the threat.
COVID-19 update— Nursing homes vulnerable
June 4, 2020Nursing homes across Ohio have adopted similar measures, and all have been operating under visitor restrictions since ordered to do so by the state health department on March 13.
New efforts to avoid evictions
June 3, 2020To keep villagers’ housing stable during the current public health and economic crisis, Village Council is considering several steps to protect local renters.
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