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PIXABAY.COM COVID-19 continues to surge in Ohio's nursing homes as some facilities begin administering the vaccine. A record of 287 nursing home residents with the coronavirus died during the week ending Tuesday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Here are your morning headlines for Friday, December 18: Richland is the state’s lone purple alert county Ohio reports record number of nursing home deaths Hudson lawmaker quarantines, misses lame duck session Death sentence rejected for teen who killed Kent State student Ohio unemployment claims rise again as pandemic impact felt Dozens...

COLUMBUS – Two Ohio lawmakers are staying home from the Statehouse today after family members tested positive for the coronavirus. Rep. Jon Cross, R-Kenton, told The Enquirer that he's experienced a mild fever, fatigue and loss of smell after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. Cross took a COVID-19 test Tuesday at a local hospital and is awaiting results.   "It bothers me greatly to miss votes," Cross said of missing a voting session Thursday. "It’s also my responsibility to keep people safe and healthy." Cross said his vote won't be needed to pass most bills Thursday. One vote c...

Two area Ohio Representatives have been hospitalized due to the novel coronavirus. Rep. John Rogers, D-Mentor-on-the-Lake, confirmed via text message Dec. 15 that he is currently in Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights. He has been in the hospital since Dec. 13. An Ohio House Democrat spokeswoman confirmed Rep. John Patterson, D-Jefferson, is also in the hospital. A portion of Patterson’s district is in Geauga County. - Advertisement - Rogers said in his text message that he is “sleeping pretty much all the time.” He also said he’s still very winded and it’s difficu...

Sign at the Ohio Statehouse Two representatives in the Ohio House are in the hospital right now, battling COVID-19. They are the latest to acknowledge they have contracted the virus.  Both Ohio House representatives are COVID positive and have pneumonia. Democrat John Patterson (D-Jefferson) says he has pneumonia in both lungs, but he is lucky because he sought treatment for it early. Democrat John Rogers (D- Rocky River) says he was hospitalized Sunday when his blood oxygen levels were low but says he is breathing easier now. Both of the Democratic representatives attended a House Finance C...