COVID-19 Update: Private Lab Testing April 20, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Department of Health had previously issued an order prohibiting hospitals from sending COVID-19 testing samples to private labs due to slow turnaround time. Governor DeWine announced today that LabCorp and Quest currently have no backlog of samples and have added more testing capacity. In response [...]
COVID-19 Update: Data Collection April 20, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In addition to comprehensive data already published on coronavirus.ohio.gov, Governor DeWine announced today that he has directed the Ohio Department of Health to collect more specific information regarding cases of COVID-19 in Ohio nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. In regard to nursing homes and [...]
COVID-19 Update: Minority Health Strike Force April 20, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Because COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting minority groups in Ohio and across the country, Governor DeWine announced today that he has formed a new Minority Health Strike Force. According to data from the Ohio Department of Health, 21 percent of individuals who have tested [...]
COVID-19 Update: K-12 Schools to Remain Closed April 20, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced today that K-12 schools in Ohio will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year. “We balanced many issues in arriving at this decision. In the end, I believe this is what is best to protect the health [...]
COVID-19 Update: Inmate Testing April 17, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Comprehensive testing of inmates has begun at Marion Correctional Institution, Pickaway Correctional Institution, and Franklin Medical Center. Ohio is believed to be the first and only state in the country to conduct comprehensive testing in a state prison setting. With comprehensive testing at these facilities, [...]
COVID-19 Update: Recovery Phase April 17, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine reiterated today that Ohio’s recovery phase will be not start and end overnight. “We must continue to assume that everyone has this disease because it is not going away until we have a vaccine,” said Governor DeWine. “As we gradually, carefully, and responsibly start to [...]
COVID-19 Update: Regional Coalition Formed April 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine also announced he will work closely with the Governors of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and Kentucky to reopen the region’s economy in a coordinated way. The states will review four factors as they reopen their economies: the number of cases in [...]
COVID-19 Update:Governor DeWine Discussed State’s Plan for Reopening Businesses April 16, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided an update on the number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio and discussed how the state will develop its plan to reopen the economy. “Ohioans have done a great [...]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Press Release April 16, 2020 From the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: To extend a helping hand to small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations, and philanthropic [...]
COVID-19 Update: Census 2020 April 15, 2020 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine reminded Ohioans to complete the 2020 Census. The U.S. Constitution mandates a census is held every 10 years to help determine how federal funds will be divided among the states. This funding pays for expenses such as road repairs and food assistance programs; it [...]
