COVID-19 Update:Essential Job Openings

April 14, 2020

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced that 667 critical employers have listed around 41,000 essential job openings on coronavirus.ohio.gov/jobsearch.

“These employers have created safe environments for their employees,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “These employers need you if you can answer the call.”

Examples of companies that are hiring include LiveOps, Amazon, Walmart, Kroger, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, CVS Health, and FedEx Ground.

CURRENT OHIO DATA: 

There are 7,280 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 324 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 2,156 people have been hospitalized, including 654 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.

Video of today’s full update, including versions with foreign language closed captioning, can be viewed on the Ohio Channel’s YouTube page.

For more information on Ohio’s response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH