🌱 New COVID Data + YMCA Taps Greater Cleveland President

Morning, Cleveland! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here's everything going on around Cleveland today.

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First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 76 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Cleveland today:

1. The Cleveland Clinic says 15 percent of all new COVID cases they saw in September were breakthrough infections – meaning those who tested positive were fully vaccinated. The Cleveland Clinic stressed Thursday that this data shows the vast majority of new cases remain in those who are unvaccinated. The Cleveland Clinic also said that 90 percent of the patients who were admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 in August were unvaccinated. (WKYC.com)
2. YWCA Greater Cleveland president and CEO Margaret Mitchell has been chosen to lead national YWCA. Mitchell will assume her new role in January 2022, YWCA USA said on social media. YWCA Greater Cleveland will fill its interim CEO role internally and will conduct a national search for its next leader, according to a news release. (cleveland.com)
3. A News 5 Investigation helps spark new bill targeting elevator breakdowns around Ohio. (News 5 Cleveland)
4. The 911 call from last month's fatal shooting of Cleveland mayor's grandson Frank Q. Jackson has been released. (News 5 Cleveland)
5. Cleveland Chain Reaction small business competition announces season four winners at Tower City. (cleveland.com)

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Today in Cleveland:

• 3rd Friday Plexus Pour Over - Plexus (9:00 AM)
• Mobile Food Pantry at South Pointe Hospital (10:00 AM)
• HSAN: Understanding the Process and Issues of the County Budget (12:00 PM)
• Lets Celebrate Sweetest Day - Sterling Branch Library (4:30 PM)
• Green Valley Fall Festival - Parma City School District (5:30 PM)
• Cub Haunted Weekends 2021 - October 15-17, 2021 (6:00 PM)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.