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Staff members will be separated into multiple groups for vaccinations, corresponding with the phase-in dates for blended learning. Group A will consist of teachers and paraprofessionals from pre-K through third grade, as well as teachers in specialized classrooms.
Board Member Pamela Bowers said the district has been working with Gov. Mike DeWine s office for weeks, focusing on Phase 1B of the state s vaccination plan. We re ahead of other districts in our state with being ready to roll out a plan for the vaccine, Bowers said.
Staff will receive the Pfizer vaccine, which will be administered in two separate shots 21 days apart. If a staff member gets vaccinated on Jan. 28, then they would be able to receive the vaccine on Feb. 18. That is 17 days after the first day of the blended learning transition for the first phase and three days after the second phase.
Ohio medical experts encouraged by decreasing COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations
Officials say we were last at similar levels in November 2020 Share Updated: 11:25 PM EST Jan 25, 2021
Officials say we were last at similar levels in November 2020 Share Updated: 11:25 PM EST Jan 25, 2021
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Show Transcript MEDICAL EXPERTS SAY THAT’S EVEN MORE INCENTIVE TO KEEP DOING THE RIGHT THINGS. I LIKE TO THINK THAT ALL THE THINGS WE’RE DOING IS WORKING IN BRINGING IT DOWN. DAN: KIM WRIGHT SAYS IT’S NOT JUST LUCK HELPING TO NOTICEABLY CUT NEW COVID-19 CASES IN OHIO. SHE’S A SUPERVISING EPIDEMIOLOGIST FOR THE CINCINNATI HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WE’D LIKE TO SEE US NOT BE PURPLE ANYMORE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A DEFINITE POSITIVE SIGN IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. DAN: FROM JANUARY 10 TO JANUARY 16 OHIO REPORTED A 7-DAY AVERAGE OF 7,219 CASES. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 50,535 CASES THAT WEEK. THE NEXT WEEK, A 24% DRO FROM JANUARY 17 TO JANUARY 23,
Local health departments make plans to use at-home COVID tests from Ohio
Tests give results in 15 minutes
Last week, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that 2 million rapid COVID-19 test kits are being distributed across the state. Now, theyâre in Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
and last updated 2021-01-25 21:56:21-05
CINCINNATI â Many around the Tri-state and the country have waited in long lines for a COVID-19 test, then waited even longer for the results. Now that Ohio has accepted 2 million rapid COVID-19 test kits, that wait could be drastically reduced.
Health departments in Hamilton County and Cincinnati already have received 2,000 kits each from the state s allocation. The at-home test kits, made by Abbott, give results in about 15 minutes. A spokesman for the Hamilton County Health Department told WCPO it gave its allocation of test kits to the Hamilton County Educational Service Center. The district supports several educational entities including Early Childhood
Walnut Hills HS parents asking Cincinnati Public Schools to hold off blended learning plan
When CPS returned to blended learning in October, Walnut Hills High School did not due to its high student population. Now, it s set to finally make that return next month, and some parents are concerned.
and last updated 2021-01-25 19:31:03-05
CINCINNATI â As Cincinnati Public Schools prepares to begin the process of phasing students back into their classrooms part time, Walnut Hills High School parent Kristen Heinlen said it s not something she thinks can be done while also keeping her three children safe.
She s mostly worried about the school s size, she said.