Summit County Public Health

As some of Ohio’s nonessential businesses prepare to reopen, you’ve still got questions about how coronavirus will affect everything from dental…

The national stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied Ohio with more than 493,000 gloves, 271,000 N95 masks, 675,000 surgical masks and other gear. But state and local leaders say those shipments weren’t enough to mount a proper defense against the coronavirus pandemic. So local governments have been asking for PPE donations — and in some cases, buying their own gear.

Summit County is emphasizing a need for more tests and education to help protect its African American population from the coronavirus. African Americans make up 15 percent of the county’s residents but account for 32 percent of its COVID-19 cases. The county is using social media to send out tips on staying safe, said Health Commissioner Donna Skoda, but reaching specific populations is hard under the stay-at-home order.

Gov. Mike DeWine has signaled that Ohio nonessential businesses could start reopening by the end of next week. And you’ve been asking what that means for…

Summit County has released data on how many coronavirus cases are in each of its zip codes. There are 373 confirmed cases as of Thursday. The most cases…

Officials with Summit County Public Health say they’re crunching the data on the county’s 222 cases of COVID-19. As of Thursday, 56 percent of the cases…

For the first time in history, people across the country have been directed to stay home.Schools and daycares have closed. Bars and resturants are…

Life as we knew it in Northeast Ohio has been grinding to a halt because of the coronavirus. You’ve been asking WKSU’s OH Really? about everything from…

Summit County Public Health is adjusting to life with coronavirus, and it’s impacting the agency’s staffing.The health department has issued 26 layoff…

Summit County has its first case of COVID-19. A woman in her 50s is currently hospitalized.Summit County Health Commissioner Donna Skoda said this is the…