During Monday’s daily press conference, Dr. Acton and Gov. DeWine revealed new testing criteria for the state, in an attempt to explain those who will be tested ahead of others.
- Priority 1: Ohioans with symptoms who are hospitalized or healthcare workers
- Priority 2: Ohioans with symptoms who are residents of longterm care, congregate living settings, first responders, public health workers, critical infrastructure workers, 65 or older or living with underlying health conditions. Ohioans without symptoms who are residents or staff directly exposed during an outbreak in longterm care or congregate living settings. Other Ohioans who are designated by public health officials to evaluate and manage community outbreaks.
- Priority 3: Ohioans with and without symptoms who receiving essential surgeries/procedures, including those that were reassessed after a delay, receiving other medically necessary procedures not requiring an overnight stay.
The state has tested about 1.3 percent of the Ohio population for coronavirus, and both Acton and DeWine hope to increase that number with the help of these new guidelines.
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