Today’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic
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Hotline
• Lima hospitals established a Community Call Center at 419-226-9000. Residents are urged to call that number before visiting a health care provider or an emergency room. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
• Call the Ohio Department of Health’s public COVID-19 hotline: 833-4-ASK-ODH. The hotline will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
Masks
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend wearing face coverings in public settings while using social distancing measures. Simple cloth face coverings slow the spread of the virus. Surgical masks and N-95 respirators aren’t appropriate for everyday use and should be reserved for healthcare workers and first responders.
Proposed solar farm scales back footprint
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
A combined map shows acreage that was originally intended to be part of the Birch Solar project in pink, vs. the revised proposed acreage in orange. The solar field generating 300 megawatts and covering 1,410 acres is proposed for southern Allen County and northern Auglaize County.
Map courtesy of Lightsource bp
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See past coverage about Birch Solar at LimaOhio.com/tag/birchsolar.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP Lightsource bp has made several revisions to its plan to build a 300-megawatt solar farm in parts of southern Allen and northern Auglaize counties, according to information released Friday by the company.
Instant Pot Chili
By Andrew McManus - Contributing Columnist
Hello everyone. Most of you know me from my Thursday Columns. I’ve also been doing a food show the last few months. Starting this week I will have a new entry every Monday for you to try. I’m no professional chef but I do have a passion for cooking. Monday evenings on my cooking show YouTube channel and video will be uploaded cooking the meal you see here.
Instant Pot Chili