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All of Ohio's largest cities are ending their mask mandates.

Here’s where you still need to wear a mask in Ohio By Pete Grieve and Lydia Taylor Ohio PUBLISHED 8:00 PM ET May. 19, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:00 PM EDT May. 19, 2021 SHARE OHIO — Cities and counties in Ohio are processing Gov. Mike DeWines announcement that masks ar...

Akron City Council will vote on removing the mask ordinance at a meeting Monday night.

Majority of Summit EMS workers opt out of COVID-19 vaccine Krista S. Kano, Akron Beacon Journal © Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal Tallmadge firefighter and medic David Lee loads his turnout gear into the med unit as he starts his shift at Tallmadge Fire Station 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Tallmadge. [Mike Cardew/Beacon Journal] Public and private EMS workers were among the first Ohioans eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but only about 40% locally opted to get the ...

Public and private EMS workers were among the first Ohioans eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but only about 40% locally opted to get the first dose, according to Summit County Public Health. "We did some pre-surveys, so it is what we were expecting," Summit County Public Health Public Information Officer Marlene Martin said. "We were hoping for a higher turnout. Obviously, our ideal would have been 100%." The county started administering the first dose of the Moderna vaccine to EMS work...