In this Tuesday, March 24, 2020 photo, Chris Klenk, a 3CDC operations supervisor, sweeps at Fountain Square in Cincinnati, on the first day of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's shelter-in-place order in response to the new coronavirus pandemic. All non-essential businesses are closed and residents have been asked to stay at home. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
March 26, 2020
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Virus relief bill nears signature; jobless claims skyrocket
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is poised to sign a sweeping relief package passed by lawmakers to address impacts of the coronavirus, while new figures on jobless claims show those numbers skyrocketing. Ohio has more than 700 cases of the virus, including three confirmed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which has set up a coronavirus command center. A look at virus-related developments in Ohio on Thursday: