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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today
gave the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19
pandemic.
TESTING IN NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Governor DeWine and Director Ursel McElroy of the Ohio Department of
Aging provided an update on testing in nursing facilities, assisted
living facilities, adult day centers, and adult day cares. Directory
McElroy explained that frequent testing in congregate settings is
important to control the spread of the virus.
She also mentioned that adult day care and senior centers will open
on September 21st. The facilities will test staff every other week
and participants if they present symptoms. Outdoor visitation
started at Ohio nursing homes on July 20th. If visitors have
questions about protocols or concerns about a facility in their
area, they can contact the Ohio Department of Aging. The Department
of Aging is working on a dashboard to increase transparency about
the status of visitation at facilities across the state.
OHIO VETERANS HALL OF FAME
Governor DeWine announced that 20 women and men, representing four
branches of the military will be inducted into the Ohio Veterans
Hall of Fame at a virtual ceremony on November 5th. These Ohioans,
from 16 counties, have continued to serve the United States as well
as Ohio, as business owners, community volunteers, scientists,
advocates, engineers, and much more.
The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame was established by Governor George
Voinovich in 1992. Governor Voinovich established the Hall of Fame
to recognize Ohio veterans’ military service, as well as their
service to Ohio and their communities after leaving the military. A
total of 895 of Ohio’s Veterans have been inducted into the Hall of
Fame.
The virtual ceremony can be viewed on November 5th at OhioVets.gov.
Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame 2020
OHIO TO WORK
Governor DeWine, along with JP Nauseef, president and CEO of
JobsOhio, announced that JobsOhio and the Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation
and the Ohio Development Services Agency will launch a pilot
initiative called Ohio To Work. The Initiative will help connect
Ohioans looking for a job to a new job opportunity. Ohio To Work
brings together employers, nonprofits, educators, and training
providers to help Ohioans reskill and restart their careers.
Individuals participating in Ohio To Work will be provided a career
coach, be invited to virtual career fairs, and be connected to
employers ready to hire. The first Ohio To Work initiative will be
launched in Cleveland- Cuyahoga County. Ohioans can learn more at
OhioToWork.com.
CURRENT COVID-19 DATA
There are 139,485 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio
and 4,506 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 14,481
people have been hospitalized, including 3,111 admissions to
intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting
coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Rankings of Ohio's 88 counties by highest occurrence can be found
below.
Ohio's 88 counties ranked by occurrence
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. |
