According to the Ohio Department of Health, 225 people have been referred to ODH for monitoring, a number that includes travelers who have completed their self-monitoring period. These individuals are not exhibiting symptoms of illness.
No updates from ODH have come in about the three people who have been tested for COVID-19 as their laboratory results are pending.
These people have exhibited symptoms of respiratory illness and, within 14 days of symptoms starting, either traveled to China or been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19.
So far, no one in Ohio has tested positive. Seven people have tested negative. The ODH is not disclosing where in Ohio the three people are located.
Here’s the latest:
- President Trump is set to sign the $8.3B bi-partisan bill to fight the coronavirus outbreak : The legislation would provide federal public health agencies money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments, and help state and local governments prepare for and respond to the threat.
- First pop-up shop for the coronavirus sets up in Washington, D.C. : As local stores sell out of masks and hand sanitizer, Adilisha Patrom, owner of a co-working and event space next to Gallaudet University, saw an opportunity and jumped on it. Inside, her storefront, different models of face masks and hand sanitizer bottles in various sizes are displayed along a stack of information sheets from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Thursday, one man stopped by, asked how much the masks cost and then left.
- Stadium worker in Seattle tests positive for the virus: A part-time CenturyLink field employee who worked a Seattle Dragons game last month tested positive for the coronavirus, King County officials said. The county announced Thursday that the stadium employee worked the Feb. 22 game against the Dallas Renegades.
