COVID-19 hospitalizations

COVID-19 cases in Ohio hit a new record as the state grapples with a concerning uptick in virus-related hospitalizations and deaths; the College of Wooster is suspending in-person classes for the rest of the fall semester as COVID-19 cases rise; Kent State University reported 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, the highest weekly total since July, and more stories.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio has doubled in less than three weeks; Ohio hit a new record of patients hospitalized with COVID-19; a Summit County man has been hit with a $60 million penalty from the U.S. Treasury Department for allegedly laundering bitcoin, and more stories.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is asking the state Liquor Control Commission to temporarily cut off the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants at 10 p.m. and close establishments at 11 p.m. The commission meets Friday morning at 9 a.m. and if approved, the measure would be effective as of Friday night. “We do not want to shut down Ohio bars and restaurants,” DeWine said. “That would be devastating to them, but we do have to take some action and see what kind of results we get.”