Lt. Gov. John Husted

Tuesday’s tally of more than 9,900 new COVID cases in Ohio includes a backlog of positive tests dating back to September; the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says it has fired its executive and legal director citing what it says is evidence he'd been spying on the organization for years; investigators say skeletal remains found nearly 40 years ago in Twinsburg have been identified as those of a guitarist who once played with the R&B group, The O’Jays; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine has announced a new, streamlined COVID-19 health order that continues requirements for wearing masks and social distancing in public but will ease rules for large outdoor gatherings; Gov. DeWine also says he's talking with schools about vaccinating 16 and 17-year-olds, with parental approval; a coalition of voting rights groups in Ohio is urging state officials and lawmakers to get moving now to lay the groundwork for redrawing congressional and legislative districts; and more stories.

Hundreds of people turned out for a “Stop Asian Hate” march in Cleveland’s AsiaTown Sunday afternoon; every Ohioan age 16 and up is now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine; Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is facing backlash for a tweet referring to the “Wuhan virus”; and more stories.

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