Masks still required, health department clarifies
By David Trinko - dtrinko@limanews.com
Tami Gough, of Allen County Public Health, speaks about COVID-19 rules and regulations during Lima Mayor David Berger’s weekly press conference Wednesday.
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LIMA The name of a health order announced Monday seems to be causing some confusion among a pandemic-weary population, an Allen County Public Health official said Wednesday.
“It’s the ‘order that rescinds various orders,’” said Tami Gough, prevention and health promotion services director for Allen County Public Health. “Unfortunately, I think some people have heard that word ‘rescind,’ and have thought that means orders are done.”
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Ohio expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 40 and over, some others
Ohio s eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines will expand this week to people 40 and older and those with additional medical conditions, including cancer and obesity, Gov. Mike DeWine announced at a news conference Tuesday morning in Cleveland.
And by the end of the month, all Ohioans 16 and older will be eligible to get the vaccine.
Eligibility starts Friday for about 766,000 Ohioans in Phase 1E, which includes those 16 and older with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease and obesity.
Friday also marks the start of Phase 2C those 40 and older, including about 818,000 Ohioans between age 40 and 49.
Ohio expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 40 and over, some others
Ohio s eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines will expand this week to people 40 and older and those with additional medical conditions, including cancer and obesity, Gov. Mike DeWine announced at a news conference Tuesday morning in Cleveland.
And by the end of the month, all Ohioans 16 and older will be eligible to get the vaccine.
Eligibility starts Friday for about 766,000 Ohioans in Phase 1E, which includes those 16 and older with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease and obesity.
Friday also marks the start of Phase 2C those 40 and older, including about 818,000 Ohioans between age 40 and 49.
2020: A year of overtime
By Jim Krumel - jkrumel@limanews.com
Lima Police Department Detective Steve Stechschulte, shown here testifying in a rape case Friday, picked up $70,063 in overtime in 2020, pushing his earnings to $134,932 while dealing with fewer resources and increased crime.
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The Lima Fire Department and Lima Police Department responded to a car running into a house in the early morning hours of July 18. Government salaries saw a lot of overtime in 2020. The LPD saw 21 city employees earn more than $20,000 in overtime last year, and eight members of the Lima Fire Department were paid more than the fire chief.