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Issue 173, Volume 136 Breaking news at limaohio.com Sunday, June 21, 2020 • $2.50
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Allen CountyTotal cases ..................... 248Deaths ............................. 37
Updated 2 p.m. 6/20/20
OhioCon� rmed cases ..... 44,262Deaths ...................... 2,697
Updated 2 p.m. 6/20/20
COVID-19cases, deaths
Auglaize CountyTotal cases .......................89Deaths ............................... 3
Updated 2 p.m. 6/20/20
Putnam CountyTotal cases ..................... 103Deaths ..............................15
Updated 2 p.m. 6/20/20
Hardin CountyTotal cases ......................107Deaths ............................. 10
Updated 2 p.m. 6/20/20
Van Wert CountyTotal cases ....................... 16Deaths ...............................0
Updated 2 p.m. 6/20/20
Can job market sustain its gains?
By Christopher Rugaber and Josh BoakAP Economics Writers
WASHINGTON — Layoffs are slowing, unemployment is declin-ing and hiring is gradu-ally rising, suggesting that a steady rebound may be afoot in the U.S. job market.
Or is it?So many uncertain-
ties are overhanging the economy that no one knows whether hiring will expand steadily in the months ahead or merely plateau as employers recall only enough of their laid-off staffers to partially reopen for business.
The most dangerous risk is that the coronavi-rus will roar back with renewed intensity, forc-ing millions of businesses to shut down again and resume deep job cuts.
The outlook is so opaque that at a news conference last week, Federal Reserve Chair-man Jerome Powell used the words “uncertain” or “uncertainty” seven times to describe the out-look for economy.
“The extent of the
downturn and the pace of recovery,” Powell said, “remain extraordi-narily uncertain and will depend in large part on our success in containing the virus.”
While it’s hard to say what the future holds for America’s roughly 30 million unemployed, here are some key factors that will determine how that future unfolds.
Will there be anotherwave of the virus?
On Thursday, stock prices plunged more than 5%, driven largely by reports that the number of coronavirus cases is rising again in much of the United States as more reopened busi-nesses draw customers without the full use of protective masks and social distancing.
An Associated Press analysis this week found that in 21 states, the roll-ing seven-day average of new cases per capita was higher than the average seven days earlier. In some states, reported
VIRUS WORRIESTrump holds rally | 2A
Uncertainties cloud future
Pandemic hurting Catholic schools
By Sam Shriver sshriver@limanews.com
DELPHOS — Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, sparking heart-break and anger in scores of affected communities.
“It’s not a pretty picture right now,” said Sister Dale McDonald, public policy
director of the National Catholic Educational Associ-ation, which says about 100 schools have announced in recent weeks that they won’t reopen this fall. McDonald fears that number could more than double in the coming months.
This year’s closures will reduce the number of Catho-lic K-12 schools in the Unit-ed States to about 6,000, down from more than 11,000 in 1970, according to the Catholic education associa-tion. Overall enrollment has plummeted from more
File photo | The Lima NewsStudents from Catholic schools in Putnam County form the shape of the cross during Catholic Schools Week in January. While the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of some schools nationally, local Catholic educators say they’re weathering the storm.
Some feeling it more than others
Hardin County had fi ve new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and one new case reported in the 24-hour period ending at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Van Wert County had one new case reported. No deaths have been reported in that county yet.
Ohio had 1,140 new
cases and 64 new deaths reported.
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Five new deaths in regionONLY ONLIMAOHIO.COMSee more local coverage about COVID-19 at LimaOhio.com/tag/coronavirus.
COVID-19 � ght about to go local
By Mackenzi Klemannmklemann@limanews.com
LIMA — Ohio has seen a rise in new COVID-19 cases reported in the past three days.
For weeks, the state has witnessed a plateau, rath-er than a rise or decline in new daily cases, as businesses reopened. But on Thursday, the state on the current trends tab of its main website reported 700 new cases, which fell slightly to 609 new cases on Friday and 531 on Saturday, all of which exceeded the 21-day aver-age of 439.
Is that a sign of things to come, or a statistical anomaly?
“It’s hard to know with just a day or two of data whether that is a real increase or just a
statistical blip that will go back down in a couple of days,” Dr. Tara Smith, a professor of epidemiology at Kent State University, said on Friday. “But it’s something I’m certainly keeping an eye on over the next few days.”
For weeks, Ohio has witnessed a plateau in which new cases were not rising or falling, even as businesses gradually
reopened.Dr. Brian Fink, an epi-
demiologist and professor of population health at the University of Toledo, said he worries that such “good news” could give the false impression that the virus is no longer a threat, which in turn could lead to people returning to their pre-pandemic lives and “lead to big spikes.”
That appears to be happening in states like Texas and Arizona, which have seen new cases ris-ing quickly.
While it’s unclear whether Ohio will see a similar situation unfold soon, Smith said those trends should be taken as a warning for what can happen when the public becomes complacent about the virus.
“The virus isn’t gone,” she said. “(And) warm weather doesn’t seem to be deterring it.”
A key tool in determin-ing how quickly the virus is spreading, the basic reproduction number, is now being publicly released, which could help counties and cities develop their own strate-gies to mitigate spread of the virus.
The Ohio Department of Health shared this data last week, showing that
Craig J. Orosz | The Lima NewsMel Hackworth, a medical assistant with Health Partners of Western Ohio, holds a COVID-19 nasal swab test while working at the Bradfield Community Center drive-up testing site in Lima.
ALLEN
AUGLAIZE
HANCOCK
HARDIN
MERCER
PUTNAM
VAN WERT
241.3 cases64.5 hospitalized
36.2 deaths
Data through Friday, June 19Source: coronavirus.ohio.gov, U.S. Census Bureau
David Trinko • The Lima News
Comparing COVID-19 in the regionCases, hospitalizations, deaths per 100,000 people
149.9 cases24.1 hospitalized
6.6 deaths
336.7 cases22.2 hospitalized
15.9 deaths
81.8 cases14.5 hospitalized
1.3 deaths
304.9 cases50.3 hospitalized
44.4 deaths
619.4 cases106.9 hospital19.4 deaths
53.1 cases7.1 hospitalized
0.0 deaths
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Statewide e� orts don’t seem likely
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