coronavirus spike

The council failed to introduce legislation during its last session before summer recess and faces a deadline of Sept. 9; A second case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Cleveland while COVID-19 infections across Northeast Ohio are rising again due to the new BA.5 variant ... and more stories.

Cleveland City Council will replace the barriers with removable bollards and repair the streetscape. Public health officials in two Northeast Ohio counties are seeing a case rise again. A tornado hit Lorain County during a storm Monday afternoon. Read on for more.

And this comes just days after the Thanksgiving holiday.

The number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are continuing to increase during this variant-induced second wave.

The Ohio Department of Health reports the number of cases now rivals last winter's surge.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, DeWine reiterates the vaccine is key to pulling out of the pandemic.

County Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda says she's still concerned about community spread, even as more people are getting vaccinated.

The state made the decision in attempt to try to counter the spike in COVID-19 cases that's a result of spreading coronavirus variants.

A greater demand for their services is leading to a shortage of space and staff.

Mahoning County has among the highest mortality rates for COVID-19 in Ohio. Other health factors may be contributing to the problem.