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Following an explosion in cases of COVID-19 locally, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has deployed National Guard troops to Genesis. The guardsmen and women will assist with various COVID wrap-around services for the hospital system including the collection of swabs. Deployments of troops signal to many the severity of the ongoing crisis, which has caused medical...
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COVID-19 cases declining in Muskingum County, 124th death reported ZANESVILLE - As COVID-19 begins to retreat from Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health advises to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing, even as other health orders are rescinded or reduced. Kelley Daspit, director of Marketing and Public Relations for Genesis HealthCare System, said the system averaged 678 vaccinations issued daily over last two weeks between the Genesis COVID-19 Vaccination Center at the Colony Square Mall, as well as clinics at schools or vaccinations issued at Northside Pharmacies. The system...