COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW)– Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton provided an update on the coronavirus outbreak at 2 p.m. Thursday.
As of Thursday, there were 8,414 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state. The Ohio Department of Health said there 389 deaths and 2,331 hospitalizations because of the virus.
“Ohioans have done a great job, you all have done a phenomenal job,” DeWine said. “You have, it would appear, flattened the curve.”
He said we are fighting a war on two fronts: the health crisis and the economic crisis.
DeWine said they are looking to reopen some businesses on May 1. It will start with companies that can set up protocols for protecting employees and customers, including enforcing 6-foot physical distancing and mandatory masks. (locallens.com)
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