COVID-19 Update: Counties of Concern June 29, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. HAMILTON COUNTY: At the end of May and into early June, Hamilton County had an average of 30 cases per day per 100,000 people. As of this past week, [...]
COVID-19 Update: Increases in Hospitalizations and Positivity Rate June 29, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Last week was the first week of increasing COVID-19 hospital utilization in Ohio after over two months of decreasing utilization since late April. From June 21, 2020, to June 27, 2020, Ohio had approximately 500 to 550 total COVID-19 patients in hospitals [...]
COVID-19 Update: Criminal Justice Grants June 23, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced the first round of funding being distributed to local criminal justice entities as part of the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant. Approximately $2.1 million will be awarded to a total of 65 local criminal justice agencies including law enforcement, probation/parole offices, corrections agencies, [...]
COVID-19 Update: Fireworks June 23, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Husted noted today that Independence Day fireworks shows can proceed, but large gatherings are still prohibited at this time. He encouraged any community that plans on holding a fireworks event to do so safely. Spectators are encouraged to find ways to celebrate the Fourth [...]
COVID-19 Update: Public Awareness Campaigns June 23, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine today announced two public awareness campaigns aimed at spreading awareness of COVID-19 prevention measures that impact the well-being of Ohioans and the Ohio economy. “The messages of these ads are clear,” said Governor DeWine. “Ohioans, by continuing to practice good prevention, can do [...]
COVID-19 Update: Fraudulent Activity June 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Husted also reminded Ohioans to be on alert for individuals that may want to take advantage of them with potential fraudulent cures, work-from-home offers, and messages asking for personal information. He also warned Ohioans of fraudulent unemployment claims. For resources on how to [...]
COVID-19 Update: OBM, InnovateOhio Savings June 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Husted announced that the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) and InnovateOhio have identified $950,027 in savings to state taxpayers through data analytics applied to state agency spending ledgers. These are actual taxpayer dollars recovered, not just potential savings identified. The total [...]
COVID-19 Update: Multi-System Youth Grant June 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced $1 million in grant funding to Ohio’s local Family and Children First Councils (FCFC). Local FCFC’s serve some for Ohio’s must vulnerable children and often need services from many different agencies. These grant dollars will help local FCFC’s ensure that children [...]
COVID-19 Update: Houses of Worship Reminder June 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine reminded houses of worship to continue utilizing the best practices when resuming in-person services. While these are not requirements, they are best practices that include having families sit socially-distant from other families; encouraging members to wear face coverings; and eliminating the [...]
COVID-19 Update: Unemployment Insurance June 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced that Ohio will borrow money to meet its unemployment obligation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state requested $3.1 billion in borrowing authority from the U.S. Department of Labor. This is not an unprecedented situation, Ohio borrowed more than $3.3 billion during the last [...]
