More Ohioans quarantined amid Ebola precautions

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

The number of people quarantined in Ohio after the visit from a nurse who tested positive for Ebola has risen from one to three.

Only Amber Joy Vinson’s stepfather had been quarantined in his home as of Saturday. A Summit County health department representative on Sunday said two more people have been quarantined because of new guidelines issued by the state.

The 29-year-old Vinson was diagnosed last week with Ebola after caring for a man at a Dallas hospital who died from the disease. Vinson flew from Dallas to Cleveland on Oct. 10 to prepare for her wedding and flew back on Oct. 13.

There are now 153 people being monitored in Ohio because of contact or potential contact with Vinson. That number was 116 on Saturday.