Bruce Vanderhoff

Gov. Mike DeWine announced that tomorrow he will officially veto SB22, a Republican bill that would heavily restrict the state's ability to issue health…

Ohio is now into its fourth month of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, an effort that's helped the state relax some restrictions and finally look forward to…

Gov. Mike DeWine announced last week that he’ll lift the mask mandate, mass gathering ban and other health orders when Ohio’s coronavirus infection rates…

The Ohio Department of Health says it's retiring the outdated reporting system that led to the undercount of more than 4,200 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio.Ohio…

Ohio’s current COVID-19 hospitalizations and average new case numbers continued a downward slide on Thursday as more people receive vaccinations against the coronavirus. Still, the virus remains widespread throughout the state, with all but four of Ohio’s 88 counties at the second highest alert level for viral spread. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the state’s chief medical officer, urged Ohioans to continue wearing masks and maintaining physical distance from one another, particularly as new strains of the virus circulate.

Governor Mike DeWine announced Ohio's 10 p.m. curfew could be shifted to 11 p.m. on Thursday.

Updated: 4:32 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2020 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine celebrated the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Tuesday, broadcasting the inoculation of several seniors during his twice-weekly pandemic update. The state launched Phase 1B of vaccine distribution Tuesday, and Ohioans age 80 and older are first in line. People in that age group make up more than half of the COVID-19 deaths in the state. Next week, Ohioans age 75 and up will be eligible.

Gov. Mike DeWine said the next phase of Ohio's coronavirus vaccine distribution is expected to begin in two weeks, but the state is still dealing with a…

Many feared Ohio's cases of coronavirus would "surge" post-Thanksgiving if families gathered as normal, but data show many in fact heeded the call,...

Updated: 4:01 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 A lack of available staff could greatly impact the care hospitals are able to provide for both coronavirus patients and anyone else in need of hospital services, said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, incoming chief medical director of the Ohio Department of Health Monday. Hospital challenges have changed throughout the course of the pandemic.