Coronavirus Updates July 31
This week, Governor DeWine held press briefings on Tuesday and Thursday. During the briefings, the Governor provided announcements that county and independent fairs would be restricted to junior fairs only and that childcare providers could soon go back to their normal ratios. He also encouraged the Ohio Liquor Control Commission to to consider enacting a…
Updates on Ohio’s Statewide Mask Order & Quarantine Recommendations after Domestic Travel
On Wednesday July 22, Governor DeWine announced that at 6 p.m. on Thursday July 23, Ohioans would be required to wear masks in public. This includes when in indoor locations that are not residences, in outdoor places where social distancing of 6 feet cannot occur, and when waiting for or riding public transportation like a…
Coronavirus Updates July 24
After hinting at it for weeks, on Wednesday, Governor DeWine announced a statewide mask requirement for all of Ohio’s counties. Masks will be required for people in indoor public places, in outdoor places where social distancing can’t occur, and when using public transportation. Exemptions are made for people under the age of 10, medical conditions, exercising,…
Coronavirus Updates July 17
Governor DeWine held COVID-19 press briefings on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Coronavirus cases continue to trend upward, and Governor DeWine’s Ohio Public Health Advisory System, the county by county approach to make decisions on COVID-19 restrictions, is in effect and updated each Thursday. The Wednesday address was the Governor’s first evening briefing on COVID-19. …
Components of Ohio’s Public Health Advisory System
On July 8, Ohio Department of Health Interim Director Lance D. Himes ordered the implementation of the Public Health Advisory System (PHAS) to supplement statewide orders, inform Ohioans about their risk of contracting the virus, and to combat COVID -19. The PHAS is a color-coded system that is used to assess the degree of COVID-19…
Coronavirus Updates July 10
Governor DeWine held COVID-19 press briefings on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Coronavirus cases continue to trend upward, and Governor DeWine’s Ohio Public Health Advisory System, the county by county approach to make decisions on COVID-19 restrictions, is in effect. This week the Governor established a mask mandate for counties falling under Red Level…
Guidance and Plans for Reopening K-12 Schools in the Fall
After schools were closed on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was unclear how school districts would reopen for Ohio’s 1.7 million students in the fall. In a press conference on July 2, Governor DeWine announced a new set of guidelines from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and Department of Education (ODE)…
Coronavirus Updates July 3
Governor DeWine held COVID-19 press briefings on Monday and Thursday this week. In recent weeks, coronavirus cases began to trend upward above the daily averages, and this week was no exception. Governor DeWine extended health orders that were set to expire this week, laid out a plan for a county by county approach to make…
Coronavirus Updates June 26
Governor DeWine held COVID-19 press briefings on Tuesday and Thursday this week. This week, coronavirus cases began to trend upward above the daily averages. We expect Governor DeWine to lay out his plan to reopen Ohio’s K-12 schools next week. Below is a list of actions taken in Ohio as of June 26, 2020, with…