COVID-19 Update: ODJFS Employment/Training Grant June 11, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Husted announced that the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) will receive an $8.5 million federal Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant to help reemploy individuals who lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and to help employers rebuild [...]
COVID-19 Update: New Role for Dr. Acton June 11, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced that Dr. Amy Acton will step down as director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and begin serving as his chief health advisor effective at the end of business today. Lance Himes, who previously served as ODH’s director, was [...]
COVID-19 Update: Place of Worship Best Practices June 11, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine today sent a letter to the ministerial community in Ohio to update them on the status of COVID-19 and provide suggested best practices for resuming in-person services. “Although Ohio never closed churches, synagogues, mosques, or other places of worship during this [...]
COVID-19 Update: Basic Reproduction Number June 11, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine today released the latest basic reproduction number or R0 (pronounced “R naught”) for eight regions of Ohio. The R0 represents the number of people, on average, that a person will spread a disease to. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate [...]
COVID-19 Update: Testing Expansion June 11, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced today that Ohio is expanding testing and encouraged those who want a COVID-19 test, including those who are low-risk or asymptomatic, to talk with their health care provider or contact a testing location to arrange a test. “Until now, we have very [...]
COVID-19 Update: Ohio National Guard June 5, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced today that he has directed Adjutant General John C. Harris Jr. to work with Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Tom Stickrath to set up enhanced procedures to ensure that members of the Ohio National Guard do not have ties to hate [...]
COVID-19 Update: Assisted Living Visitation Order June 5, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Dr. Acton has signed the Third Amended Director’s Order to Limit Access to Ohio’s Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions. This order allows properly prepared assisted living facilities and intermediate care facilities for individuals with developmental disabilities to begin to allow outdoor visitation [...]
COVID-19 Update: Additional Reopening Dates June 5, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced today that the following sectors are permitted to reopen on June 19, 2020: Casinos Racinos Amusement parks Water parks Governor DeWine also authorized the Memorial Golf Tournament to be held from July 13th to 19th. "In all of these cases, these sectors [...]
COVID-19 Update: Governor Announces Orders To Reopen Certain Facilities June 4, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the reopening of certain facilities including certain entertainment facilities with health and safety restrictions. “As I’ve said, Ohioans are able to do two things at once. We can continue to limit the spread of COVID-19 [...]
COVID-19 Update: Pandemic EBT Program June 2, 2020 First Lady Fran DeWine joined Mr. Red of the Cleveland Indians and Slider from the Cincinnati Reds in a special video message for Ohioans related to the Pandemic EBT Program. Ohio was approved for the federal P-EBT Program on May 12 in response to Ohio children [...]
