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• COVID-19 surge in Greene County— Nursing homes, colleges drive increase

  By Megan BachmanSeptember 21, 2020

  

  Cases of COVID-19 in Greene County are “surging,” according to the Greene County Health Department last week. Nursing homes and college campuses are driving the recent increase, county health officials believe.

• COVID-19 update— Cases moderating, for now

  By Audrey HackettAugust 19, 2020

  

  After a spike in June, and a larger spike in July, COVID-19 cases are moderating in Greene County. Yet with the county at level 2 on Ohio’s public health advisory system, cases are still increasing here at a higher rate than two months ago.

• State mask order: how to enforce?

  By Megan BachmanAugust 5, 2020

  

  Exactly two weeks to the day after the Village of Yellow Springs mandated face masks in downtown Yellow Springs to slow the spread of COVID-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced masks would be required in public across the whole state.

• COVID–19 update— After Ohio restart, virus is spreading again

  By Megan BachmanJuly 9, 2020

  

  The trend holds true for Greene County, which saw its per capita case rate more than double over the last month, even as the county remains relatively better off than the rest of the state and country. As of July 6, there were 99 active COVID-19 cases in Greene County, up from 58 on June 18.

• COVID-19 update— ‘Worrisome’ trend? More new cases

  By Audrey HackettJune 25, 2020

  

  New 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.

• ‘Worrisome’ COVID-19 rise in Greene County and SW Ohio

  By Audrey HackettJune 18, 2020

  

  Greene 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

  By Megan Bachman

  

  In 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

  By Megan BachmanJune 13, 2020

  

  This 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

  By Megan BachmanJune 6, 2020

  

  Two 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

  By Audrey HackettJune 4, 2020

  

  Nursing 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.