CLEVELAND, Ohio — Coronavirus cases show no signs of slowing down in Ohio, offering no relief for the state’s strained health-care system.
Hospitals are lending ventilators as some facilities become overwhelmed with cases, including a hospital in central Ohio that has an ICU operating at 130 percent of capacity. Another hospital is renting a refrigerated truck because it is running out space to store bodies. In other news, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Peppe is stepping down after the state has moved firmly into a Republican stronghold. And Cleveland’s Five-Mile Crib water intake is set for $16 million in upgrades.
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