Each day The Blade will compile the latest information regarding the coronavirus.
■ 10,222 coronavirus cases in Ohio; 724 in Lucas County
Updated numbers on Saturday reveal 10,222 coronavirus cases in Ohio; 724 of those cases were reported in Lucas County.
A total of 451 deaths have been confirmed in the state, including 31 in Lucas County. View the state map here
■ DeWine offers more details on plan to reopen economy
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday offered general insight into how Ohio’s economy would begin returning to activity since the imposition of stay-at-home orders in March that shut down many businesses, offices, and schools.
He said people going to work or shop in reopened businesses — starting after May 1 — will see people wearing masks and staff members working behind barriers. Employees and customers will have ample opportunities to wash and sanitize their hands. Employees’ temperatures will be checked, and sick employees sent home. READ MORE
■ Border battles: Patchwork rules have residents questioning when to cross state lines
For many Ohioans riding out Gov. Mike DeWine’s stay-at-home order, even the best days are long and uneventful.
So to pass the time while his practice is closed, Bowling Green dentist Todd Stoner likes to take a long drive four-and-half hours north to his summer home in Harbor Springs, Mich., where he does some maintenance work and stays far away from others. READ MORE
■ For Lucas County coroner, coronavirus presents unexpected challenges
Lucas County Coroner Dr. Diane Scala-Barnett had nightmares about where her office would store bodies as the novel coronavirus crept into northwest Ohio.
Since then Dr. Barnett’s staff has not been overwhelmed by deaths caused by the coronavirus. Rather it’s the staggering unemployment and financial stress caused by the shutdown of the economy that has her office running out of space to store bodies as families were forced to leave their loved ones remains’ behind. READ MORE
■ Michigan man charged for violating stay-at-home order after travel to Toledo
A Michigan man is charged with violating Ohio’s ongoing stay-at-home order after taking a Greyhound bus from Detroit to Toledo.
Kamari Anderson, 19, of Warren, Mich., was arrested by Toledo police on two consecutive days. Police reports show officers responded to calls to the bus station at 415 Emerald Ave. early Thursday afternoon and again late Friday morning when Mr. Anderson refused to leave. READ MORE
■ Millbury firm steps up to fill out coronavirus testing kits
A Millbury, Ohio, company has stepped up to produce swabs for much-needed coronavirus test kits.
A total of 15,000 swabs produced on a 3D printer by FormLabs Ohio were delivered Friday to Ohio State University under a joint project with the Ohio Department of Health to produce coronavirus tests kits, according to Alex Mejiritski, FormLabs Ohio president. READ MORE
■ No sitting on the sidelines: Nursing students graduating early, starting jobs despite pandemic
Hannah Kolinski, a 21-year-old nursing student from Oregon, is graduating early and about to start her first job in the Intensive Care Unit at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital, which has been designated northwest Ohio’s main site for treating patients with the coronavirus.
The University of Toledo student had already learned what the classroom could teach her and was just a couple months of homework and one state licensing test shy of starting her career when Gov. Mike DeWine ordered schools closed and social distancing best practices delayed state examinations. READ MORE
■ UT students angry university won't refund parking permit fees
Some University of Toledo students have expressed anger over the administration’s refusal to refund parking permits amid the closing and evacuation of campus due to the coronavirus.
On social media, those students said that the money for parking permits, which cost students $125 per semester, should have been refunded, since the campus was closed and coursework was moved online. Bowling Green State University, in contrast, has refunded its students for parking. READ MORE
■ Local media companies step up help United Way on 419 Day
Shortly after the coronavirus quarantine began in early March, inquiries to United Way of Greater Toledo's 2-1-1 resource line changed, both in terms of call volume and concerns voiced.
With workers being laid off or furloughed and students without access to meal programs with the temporary closures of schools, "the need for food has shot through the roof," said Wendy Pestrue, CEO and president of the local United Way branch. READ MORE
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First Published April 18, 2020, 12:54 p.m.
