The Latest On COVID-19 In Ohio

Published: March 13, 2020, 2:04 p.m.

A fifth confirmed case of coronavirus prompted Gov. Mike DeWine to close all K-12 schools starting Monday and to ban gatherings of more than 100 people. More than 50 Ohioans await test results to see whether they are infected. DeWine will ask the president to halt inspections at nursing homes, and he also plans to ban all visitors to facilities for the elderly and those in psychiatric hospitals.