COVID-19 Update: 19 Red Alert Level Three Counties, Executive Order, PPE Manufacturing Grants July 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UPDATED COUNTY RISK LEVELS Governor DeWine announced today that new public health data has led [...]
COVID-19 Update: Governor DeWine Implores Ohioans to Unite to Prevent Spread of Covid-19 July 15, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In a statewide address from his office in the Statehouse tonight Governor DeWine said that the state is at a critical point in the COVID-19 pandemic and implored Ohioans to take appropriate action to reverse the rapidly increasing [...]
COVID-19 Update: New Risk Levels, Higher Education Guidance, Funding for Schools, Homelessness Grant, IMAP Launch, SharedWork Program, Plasma Donation July 9, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UPDATED COUNTY RISK LEVELS Governor DeWine announced today that new [...]
COVID-19 Update: Face Coverings to be Required in High-Risk Counties July 7, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that effective on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., a new Ohio Department of Health order will mandate face coverings in public in all counties that are designated as a Red Alert [...]
COVID-19 Update: Presumed Recovered Data July 2, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Husted announced that “Presumed Recovered” is a new data point now reported in Ohio’s COVID-19 data metrics shared on coronavirus.ohio.gov. “Many have been asking why the number of people recovered isn’t reported and that’s because this data isn’t reported to the Ohio [...]
COVID-19 Update: Restaurants & Bars July 2, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control has granted over 300 expansion requests to bars and restaurants to allow patrons more opportunities to enjoy dinner or drinks in a safe environment. Liquor Control has been working with local jurisdictions to [...]
COVID-19 Update: Public Health Advisory System July 2, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced today that going forward, Ohio will maintain vital, necessary baseline orders to control the spread of COVID-19 while also implementing a new alert system. The Ohio Public Health Advisory System will provide local health departments and community leaders data and information [...]
COVID-19 Update: School Guidelines July 2, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine today announced new guidance for resuming school in the fall. “We know that each school system, and perhaps each school building, will likely look different in the fall. We also know that Ohio has a long history of local control and that school [...]
COVID-19 Update: Order Extension June 29, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced that he is extending existing health orders through this week as his administration finalizes vital plans to help local schools safely reopen, as well as plans to keep Ohioans healthy and safe. “These plans will take us into the next phase, a distinct and different phase [...]
COVID-19 Update: Nursing Home Visitation June 29, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced that beginning July 20, 2020, nursing homes are permitted to begin outdoor visitation as long as all safety standards are met. When assessing their readiness to permit outdoor visitation, nursing homes should consider: Case status in the surrounding community Case status in the [...]
