A mandatory mask order begins at 6 p.m. today in Montgomery and six other counties that fall under the red Level 3 alert level in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System.
The order from Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health is designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus soonest in the Level 3 counties of Montgomery, Butler, Hamilton, Franklin, Huron, Cuyahoga and Trumbull.
Under the order, anyone over the age of 10 will have to wear a mask or face covering if they are going to be in public and within 6 feet of people. “The order is that it will be necessary for individuals who are out in public to wear a mask, primarily when they are in a public place inside.
“Restaurants, bars, jewelry stores, some other place in public,” DeWine said.
He said health officials in those counties told him they are seeing cases spread at parties, funerals and other social gatherings, as well as churches and tourist attractions.
The governor said his next news briefing is planned for Thursday.
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Things you should know today, Wednesday:
- DeWine said the state is seeing data similar to the national trends with cases involving younger adults increasing. In the age group of 20-29 years old cases account for 26 percent of the states cases so far in July. In March, the figure for that same age range was 12 percent of the cases.
- Now through July 15, the Ohio Department of Health will allow contact and non-contact competition to resume for all sports if teams agree to all of the guidelines in the order. Guidelines include tests for all players, coaches, athletic trainers, support staff and officials before travel and competition; daily symptom assessments; face coverings for trainers while attending to a player; Coaches and officials should wear a face covering when possible; strict social distancing by players not engaged in practice or competition; and immediate isolation and medical care for a participant.
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- A residential facility in Darke County has experienced an outbreak in positive cases, state numbers suggest
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More things you should know today, Wednesday:
- Free Masks: The city of Dayton will be distributing free masks to city residents.
- Beginning July 20, nursing homes will be permitted to have outdoor visitations, as long as all safety standards are met. Nursing homes should consider the status of cases in their communities and in the nursing home, staffing levels, access to testing for residents and staff, PPE supplies and hospital capacity when deciding to reopen for outdoor visits.
- Testing Clinics: Today, the first of three community testing clinics will be offered, courtesy of the The Clark County Combined Health District and the city of Springfield, The clinics operate noon until 6 p.m. and the tests are free. No insurance, doctor’s order or appointment needed. The locations and times are as follows: Today: Hayward Middle School,1700 Clifton Ave.; July 15: Perrin Woods Elementary School, 431 W. John St.; July 22: La Condesa Grocery #1, 440 S. Burnett Road (Burnett Plaza Shopping Center).
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LATEST STATE DATA: As of Wednesday afternoon, there have been at least 60,181 confirmed or probable cases in the state, 2,991 deaths, and 8,489 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Of Ohio’s cases, 42,111 cases are presumed recovered, which accounts for approximately 70 percent of the cases.
Ohio has an estimated population of approximately 11.7 million, census records show.
Of the state’s positive cases, 8.8% are from Ohio’s prisons.
[ Local cases, deaths reported to Ohio Department of Health ]
The state reported that a total of 911,905 people have been tested in Ohio.
In the state, 7,799 cases are health care workers, which is 13 percent of the cases.
[ Local cases, deaths reported to Ohio Department of Health ]