COVID-19 Update: Eased Medicaid Restrictions April 10, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced that Medicaid, the managed care plans, and MyCare Ohio plans have come together to remove barriers for members receiving Medicaid benefits during this crisis. “These groups have collaborated to maintain the health of individuals to keep them out of the hospital and [...]
COVID-19 Update: Convalescent Plasma April 9, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Husted announced that The Christ Hospital Lindner Research Center in Cincinnati has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin treating high-risk COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma. This treatment protocol is the only protocol that incorporates a readily available, rapid turnaround (less [...]
COVID-19 Update: PPE Procurement and Manufacturing April 9, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced that through the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance, 19 manufacturers have partnered with three hospital groups to begin large scale production of face shields. Over the next five weeks, 750,000 to 1 million face shields will be added to the Ohio Department of Health [...]
COVID-19 Update:Proposed $1.6 Million Dividend for Employers April 8, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has asked the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to give up to $1.6 billion to Ohio employers to help ease the economic impact of COVID-19 on Ohio’s economy and business community. The proposed amount [...]
COVID-19 Update: Child Abuse Reports April 8, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Since Ohio's stay at home order began on March 22nd, Ohio has seen approximately a 50-percent drop in child abuse and neglect cases because those who typically report suspicions of abuse - such as teachers, coaches, child care providers, and school counselors and [...]
COVID-19 Update: PPE Sterilization April 8, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage in Ohio remains severe. Governor DeWine today made a plea to healthcare workers using N95 masks to send them to Battelle which can serialize up to 160,000 masks each day, making them reusable up to 20 times. "I want [...]
COVID-19 Update: Correction Officer Death April 8, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced today that a member of Ohio's state-employee family, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Officer John Dawson, died after testing positive for COVID-19 on March 30. Officer Dawson, 55, of Mansfield, had been a corrections officer at the Marion Correctional Institution [...]
OEDA Free Webinar: SBA Assistance for COVID 19 Impacted Businesses April 8, 2020 This free webinar, which will be held April 17, 2020 from 2:00-3:30pm, is specifically designed for economic and community developers and will offer practical, expert and experienced advice on how to support their small business community in utilizing the small [...]
