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Ohio’s Governor Mike DeWine has announced that the entire state will be ordered to stay at home starting March 23rd at 11:59pm through April 6th. Governor DeWine said in his press conference on Sunday that this isn’t anything more than what he’s been asking for Ohioans to do already.
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This stay-at-home order for Ohio states that it is ok to go outside for necessities with precautions, “You can leave home to take care of others. You can take care of your neighbor, your family, your friend,”. With this order, the state’s essential workers and businesses will be able to operate under the guidelines put in place by Homeland Security. Essential businesses include grocery stores, pharmacies, hospitals etc
As of 2pm Sunday March 22 there are 351 cases confirmed in Ohio, 3 deaths, and 83 hospitalizations.
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Watch Governor DeWin’s press conference here:
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We are now at a new stage. .@DrAmyActon just signed a statewide #StayHome order for Ohioans.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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#StayHomeOhio: It does permit exceptions to staying home. Common sense exceptions: leaving for health and safety, for necessary supplies and services, for outdoor activity (walking your dog, going to a park -- although playgrounds are closed).
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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The orders can be enforced by the local health departments and local law enforcement. It will go into effect at 11:59 tomorrow and stay in effect until April 6. We'll reassess then. #StayHomeOhio
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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All childcare centers, beginning on Thursday, must operate under a Temporary Pandemic Child Care license. We will also go down to a maximum of six children per room. This is a dramatic change, but it's necessary to minimize the risk to these kids. #COVID19OhioReady
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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Daycare: The number of kids in daycare has gone down dramatically. At the beginning of this, there were 117,000 kids in daycare subsidized by #Ohio. That number has gone down to 17,000. We don't have good numbers on private daycares.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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The order also says that:
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
Ratios of one teacher to no more than six children.
Limit use of shared space - If shared space is used, it must have a rigorous cleaning schedule.
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Eating out: Carryout is still ok. We advise people to do #SocialDistancing, but they can still pick up food.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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.@DrAmyActon: There is still an incredible shortage of testing supplies in #Ohio. We have to save the testing for frontline first responders and those at the highest risk.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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Going outside: You can go out in your yard, visit the @OhioStateParks -- just keep your #SocialDistancing. Get out and walk --- this is important for mental health. Walk your dog, go hiking.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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Again -- this is an order, but it's a reasonable order that is consistent with what has to be done. If everyone cooperates we'll save a lot of lives. The healthcare system won't get overwhelmed. Use common sense. #COVID19OhioReady
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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In the future, we'll talk a lot about #PPE. We are maximizing what we have, and we're working with the federal government to get more, but we have a number of businesses in #Ohio that are working to make #PPE for us.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
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Confirmed Cases: 351
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
Illness onset date range: 02/07/20 – 03/22/20
Age range: 1-93 years, median 51 years
Sex: 159 females, 192 males
Hospitalizations: 83
Deaths: 3 (Cuyahoga, Erie, Lucas)
Counties with cases: 40 @DrAmyActon: This is just the tip of the iceberg.
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We don't look to see a bunch of people arrested. This is not what we want to accomplish. By doing the #StayHome health order, we can convey the seriousness of this. The businesses that stay open must figure out how to follow these guidelines.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 22, 2020
