Rep. Jim Jordan

COVID-19 testing remains in high demand amid the omicron surge; Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, has rejected a request for an interview by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection; Northeast Ohio college students are returning to campus for the start of the spring semester with COVID protocols in place; and more stories.

New coronavirus cases in Ohio shot up Monday to 660, twice the three-week average and the highest single-day total in two months; Cleveland public schools will require everyone to wear masks inside buildings for at least first five weeks of the year; some state lawmakers introduce new legislation about mask mandates; and more stories.

All but four of Ohio’s 88 counties are on red alert for the spread of the coronavirus this week, despite continuing declines in cases and hospitalizations; republican Congressman Jim Jordan, a fiery Donald Trump supporter, won’t run to succeed Sen. Rob Portman, who announced this week he isn’t going to seek a third term in 2022; the mayor of Columbus has forced out the police chief amid cries of racial injustice and continued anger over the killing of Andre Hill; and more stories.

Ohio officials say there could be more violence at the state capital in wake of last Wednesday’s assault on Congress; Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday vetoed legislation that would have lifted COVID-19 restrictions at county fairs; President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the outgoing president’s fiercest GOP allies; and more stories.

COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide rose by 165 on Sunday, which is lower than the three-week average; Gov. Mike DeWine talked about the coronavirus and politics on CNN’s “State of the Union” show on Sunday; the Ohio Supreme Court now has three Democratic justices for the first time since 1994; and more stories.