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Around 8,100 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Ohio on Sunday and another 200 hospitalizations; Akron Public Schools is pausing plans for some students to return to the classroom as COVID-19 cases spike; Cleveland's shuttered I-X Center is getting a new use as space for Purell major GOJO Industries; and more stories.

The public health directors of three Ohio cities and the surrounding counties have issued stay-at-home advisories to slow the spread of the coronavirus; Daily COVID-19 numbers were delayed on Wednesday, as the state said “thousands of reports are pending review” due to technical glitches; Aultman Hospital in Canton will be the first site in the 12-county region to distribute any upcoming coronavirus vaccines; and more stories.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stopped in Cleveland late Wednesday morning, answering questions about the new curfew and reiterating that a "bridge" is needed before a coronavirus vaccine distribution begins next month. On Tuesday, DeWine announced curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Ohio starting Thursday night and running for three weeks.

Akron City Council on Monday night passed legislation that will temporarily limit the size of private gatherings in the city to six and mandate face coverings at those gatherings at all times; The city of Cleveland says it can’t keep up with the “unprecedented” number of COVID-19 cases flooding in; Gov. Mike DeWine signaled new COVID-19 health orders could be coming Tuesday; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine is issuing new orders on mask enforcement in businesses, gatherings across the state and threatening to close bars, restaurants and fitness centers if cases continue to rise; DeWine also signaled during his Wednesday address that if COVID-19 cases continue to rise, college may have to conduct class remotely in January; Some schools in the region are adjusting plans after a spike in COVID-19 cases; and more stories.

The Cleveland Browns start the second half of the season with one of the NFL's easiest schedules and a shot at a playoff berth.

The Cleveland Browns start the second half of the season with one of the NFL's easiest schedules and a shot at a playoff berth.

Ohio has surpassed 250,000 COVID-19 cases with another record-breaking day over the weekend; Biden is the first in 60 years to win the presidency without Ohio; The University of Akron is making contingency plans as the number of COVID-19 cases rise in Summit County and on campus.

Early voting in Northeast Ohio continued to draw long lines at county boards of elections over the weekend, Joe Biden will spend part of his final campaign push in Cleveland Monday, Ohio reported around 3,300 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, and more stories.

Baker Mayfield rallied the Cleveland Browns to a thrilling victory and now face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 8.