I’ve been following this issue as well. Last week, in an open letter, more than 200 scientists called on the World Health Organization to acknowledge that COVID-19 can be spread in smaller, microscopic particles in the air and not just through large respiratory droplets, as the WHO asserts.  If the novel coronavirus can be spread […]

Thanks for your comment, Moe. Senior center facilities have not yet been given the greenlight to reopen in Ohio. Our local senior center, however, is offering a lot of virtual activities. We’re updating their efforts in the next issue of the Yellow Springs News, July 16.  

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Thank you for your suggestion, Barbara. We will start to run the number of active local cases on the police report page each week. As of Sunday, July 11, there is one Yellow Springs resident who is actively ill with COVID-19. The individual is self-isolating in the village while they recover. Prior to that, the […]

Thanks for your comment. From my understanding, Greene County Public Health does not require the person who was self-isolating for two weeks after testing positive to receive a negative test result before re-entering society. Many of the sports leagues that are re-starting do, which may be a reason for the confusion. Greene County is now […]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is believed to spread from person to person “mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.” “These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly […]

Yes, the hiking trails at the Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve are open. So are trails at nearby John Bryan State Park. Both are managed by the state and remained open throughout the crisis. However, trails are closed to the public in the adjacent Glen Helen Nature Preserve, a private preserve owned by Antioch College. […]

Many local businesses have uniform signs promoting masks, or more specific signs indicated they are required. Below is the front door at Tom’s Market last week, which shows a the sign distributed by the YS Chamber of Commerce bearing the message, “Mask on YS,” and a sign with a more specific message indicated that masks […]

Thanks for writing, Duke. A variety of lawsuits are being filed right now, including against companies by workers who contracted COVID-19 on the job. There are others too, against various industries and governments. This website details some of them: https://justicecounts.com/coronavirus-lawsuits-covid-19-lawsuits/

Thank you for sharing your concerns, Newt.  There is a long article in the May 21 issue of the Yellow Springs News on the issue, “Varied views on mask rules.” It will be online next week if you don’t have a subscription or cannot pick up a copy at the newsstand. In short, the Village […]