/news/tags/contact-tracing contact tracing en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:08:11 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-31/cuyahoga-county-contact-tracers-race-against-the-clock The faster spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus makes it harder for public health officials to trace. About 5 to 8 people are likely to become infected from one person with COVID-19 compared with 1 to 3 people at the beginning of the pandemic. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:08:11 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-31/cuyahoga-county-contact-tracers-race-against-the-clock Lisa Ryan /news/health-science/2021-04-14/cleveland-slow-to-address-language-and-culture-barriers-to-reach-spanish-speaking-residents-during-pandemic Although the Hispanic population is more likely to be hospitalized and die from COVID-19, the city of Cleveland is still struggling to reach its Spanish-speaking population. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:00:51 GMT /news/health-science/2021-04-14/cleveland-slow-to-address-language-and-culture-barriers-to-reach-spanish-speaking-residents-during-pandemic Claudia Longo, Rachel Dissell /news/health-science/2020-12-08/in-face-of-covid-19-surge-contact-tracing-has-become-a-diy-task Health departments around Ohio cannot keep up with efforts to contact each COVID-19 positive case and trace their contacts to reduce spread. A nonprofit that has worked with Ohio to develop its contact tracing program during the pandemic, is urging people to contact trace themselves. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:00:07 GMT /news/health-science/2020-12-08/in-face-of-covid-19-surge-contact-tracing-has-become-a-diy-task Sarah Taylor /news/community/2020-06-04/morning-headlines-1-600-covid-19-nursing-home-deaths-canton-reviews-police-response-to-protests Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, June 4: 1,600 COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes;Canton reviews police response to protests;100 march through… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:55:23 GMT /news/community/2020-06-04/morning-headlines-1-600-covid-19-nursing-home-deaths-canton-reviews-police-response-to-protests Amanda Rabinowitz /news/health-science/2020-04-24/dewine-ohio-to-expand-testing-tracing-to-isolate-and-kill-covid-19 Updated: 4:10 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2020 Ohio will “substantially” increase its capacity for coronavirus testing as the state’s manufacturers step up the production of test kit components, Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday. More testing, combined with expanded efforts to trace the spread of COVID-19 throughout the state, will help health workers “isolate” and “kill” the virus, the governor said. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:10:18 GMT /news/health-science/2020-04-24/dewine-ohio-to-expand-testing-tracing-to-isolate-and-kill-covid-19