Tuesday, December 21, 2021: There is a COVID-19 surge in Ohio and across the country, and we have the latest that you need to know about the local response as well as the national plan to keep things under control. Plus, we break down how COVID-19 is impacting the sports world, from the Cleveland Browns to the Cavaliers, and the latest news on ownership of the Cleveland Guardians, on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney.Need a break from bad news? Watch It’s All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB3slGcSVjY Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow 3News Now with Stephanie Haney is also available as a podcast: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/now-you-can-get-your-3news-now-digital-updates-as-a-podcast/95-e4d5a072-b625-4180-9f8e-733ab730ee90 Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaneyRead more here:'We need your help now more than ever': Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals address impact of COVID surge https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/covid-19-surge-omicron-variant-cleveland-clinic-university-hospitals/95-1be82173-d488-4580-804e-aced597d4d43 COVID-19 in Ohio: State reports 12,502 new cases in the last 24 hours https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/coronavirus-ohio-updates/95-e2faeb56-d02a-443a-bcdb-141f2c7fafe8 'You likely will be infected at some point' – Northeast Ohio doctors warn likelihood of getting COVID increasing as omicron spreads https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/doctors-warn-likelihood-of-getting-covid-increasing-omicron-spreads/95-15da3d4c-f668-4bea-a4ad-027c508d8c00 Here are the most common omicron symptoms being reported https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/early-evidence-suggests-this-is-the-most-common-omicron-symptom-indiana-vaccine-covid-19-coronavirus/531-15c0e5a9-68fc-45a5-a35b-171c99e4c5b5 President Biden to announce free at-home COVID-19 test plan, will increase hospital support https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/biden-covid-vaccine-speech/507-d29a4689-c5c4-405b-af04-8be11db3e579 New Cleveland COVID-19 testing site stops accepting additional patients Tuesday due to high demand https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/community-covid-19-testing-site-cleveland/95-7ce4b793-e7d7-4bc5-902f-d93c8f2dfa48 Here's how to self-report a positive COVID-19 case confirmed using an at-home COVID test in Cuyahoga County https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/how-to-report-positive-covid-19-case-from-at-home-test-cuyahoga-county-board-of-health/95-65aec633-8f17-4d03-a495-ce36051e098b What are the Cleveland Browns' playoff odds after loss vs. Las Vegas Raiders https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/cleveland-browns-2021-playoff-odds-raiders-loss/95-7312e51f-79a1-4aed-a15c-76d943e9e900 Cleveland Cavaliers sign Justin Anderson and Luke Kornet amid COVID outbreak https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-justin-anderson-luke-kornet-covid-outbreak/95-801546f1-ff35-4e7c-9b10-c1df0bb0d286 Report: David Blitzer, part-owner of NBA, NHL teams, close to acquiring 35% of Cleveland Guardians https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/report-david-blitzer-close-acquiring-35-percent-cleveland-guardians/95-2e49ccbe-36fd-4d10-bfa6-d2a7bcdfa8d0 Check out the Bidens' new puppy patrolling the White House https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-new-puppy-commander/507-61ad4d1c-1ece-494f-b90d-d594af75c6c4