CLEVELAND — All of the updates on the coronavirus and the incredible impact it's having on our lives can be hard to keep up with. To help you keep up, we'll post this daily blog on our homepage. You can find all of our stories, and a map of Ohio cases, on our coronavirus page.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will not hold his daily briefing on the state's response to the COVID-19 on Friday.
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On Friday, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton signed health orders to extend social distancing requirements until July while also lifting some of the mandatory restrictions previously ordered to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. More here.
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The Cleveland Department of Public Health was notified of 36 more confirmed test results for coronavirus in residents of the city and no new fatalities, bringing the total to 1,559 confirmed cases in the city of Cleveland and 50 fatalities. The new confirmed cases include males and females whose ages range from under 12 years old to in their 80s. Another 12 probable cases were reported today, bringing total probable cases to 381.
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The Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas announced Friday that starting Monday, June 1, more in-person hearings will be allowed to take place at both the county and municipal court. More here.
3:44 PM
Daily numbers: New cases rise statewide as deaths dip. More here.
2:46 PM
Cuyahoga County sees highest number of new cases in one week since start of pandemic. More here.
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The Cuyahoga County Fair Board announced on Friday that it is postponing this year's county fair until August 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns. More here.
12:35 PM
High schools across Northeast Ohio are celebrating their senior class in new and unique ways as traditional graduation ceremonies take a back seat due to the coronavirus pandemic. More here.
11:20 AM
The Erie County Health Department has confirmed that 60 people at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky have tested positive for COVID-19 and 10 have died. A second outbreak at a plant nursery has also been reported. More here.
9:30 AM
Sunday is the date that day cares throughout Ohio can open up per Governor Mike DeWine’s orders. But that doesn’t mean all of them are planning to open. More here.
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The Cuyahoga County Board of Health will give a briefing on the county's response to COVID-19 Friday at 8:45 a.m. Watch it live here.
7:00 AM
A debate in Congress over whether to extend $600 a week in federally provided benefits to the unemployed looks sure to intensify with the number of people receiving the aid now topping 30 million — one in five workers. More here.
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See data visualizations showing the impact of coronavirus in Ohio, including county-by-county maps, charts showing the spread of the disease, and more.
The federal government has begun distributing $1,200 Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans to help relieve the economic burden caused by coronavirus. Click here for everything you need to know about checking the status and receiving these payments.
The CDC and the Ohio Department of Health are now recommending the use of cloth face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Read more about the CDC's recommendation here. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make a face mask from common household materials, without having to know how to sew.
View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.
Here is everything you need to know about testing for coronavirus in Ohio.
Here's a list of things in Northeast Ohio closed due to coronavirus concerns
See complete coverage on our Coronavirus Continuing Coverage page.
