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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon
Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, today provided the following
updates.
ADDITIONAL REOPENINGS:
Governor DeWine announced today that the following sectors are
permitted to reopen on June 19, 2020:
Casinos
Racinos
Amusement parks
Water parks
Governor DeWine also authorized the Memorial Golf Tournament to be
held from July 13th to 19th.
"In all of these cases, these sectors have come up with plans that
reduce the number of people, provide for sanitation, and in some
cases, provide for one-way traffic," said Governor DeWine. "They are
elaborate plans that we believe are consistent with protecting the
public."
ASSISTED LIVING VISITATION ORDER:
Dr. Acton has signed the Third Amended Director's Order to Limit
Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with
Exceptions.
This order allows properly prepared assisted living facilities and
intermediate care facilities for individuals with developmental
disabilities to begin to allow outdoor visitation on June 8. The
lifted restrictions do not yet apply to nursing homes.
OHIO NATIONAL GUARD:
Governor DeWine announced today that he has directed Adjutant
General John C. Harris Jr. to work with Ohio Department of Public
Safety Director Tom Stickrath to set up enhanced procedures to
ensure that members of the Ohio National Guard do not have ties to
hate groups.
The announcement comes after a member of the Ohio National Guard was
removed from a mission in Washington, D.C., after the FBI uncovered
information that the individual expressed white supremacist ideology
on the internet prior to the assignment.
"While I fully support everyone's right to free speech, the men and
women of our National Guard are sworn to protect all of us,
regardless of race, ethnic background, or religion," said Governor
DeWine. "Our Ohio National Guard members are in a position of trust
and authority during times of crisis, and anyone who displays malice
toward specific groups of Americans has no place serving."
The Ohio National Guard and Ohio Department of Public Safety are
fully cooperating with the FBI investigation. The Guardsman has been
suspended from all missions at this time, and following due process,
it is highly likely that he will be permanently removed from the
Ohio National Guard.
CURRENT OHIO DATA:
There are 37,758 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio
and 2,355 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 6,385
people have been hospitalized, including 1,632 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 translation, 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.
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