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Big outdoor events OK under simplified Ohio pandemic orders, governor says

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Ohio’s newly simplified pandemic restrictions will continue requirements for wearing masks and social distancing in public but will ease rules for large outdoor gatherings such as graduations and festivals, state officials said Monday.Though the state will no longer limit the size of such events, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said participants would be asked to stay separated in groups of 10 or fewer – rather than merging into one huge crowd – to help reduce possible spread of the coronavirus. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ORDERAsked how that would be enforced at a typically crowded festival, DeWine said: “People just need to use common sense.” Indoor facilities are still limited to 25% of fixed seating capacity.The Ohio restrictions issued throughout the pandemic are being updated and consolidated this week to make them simpler for residents and event organizers to understand, state officials said.They emphasize the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, staying in smaller groups and sanitizing, health director Stephanie McCloud said.DeWine also said the state doesn’t intend to require a coronavirus vaccination for K-12 or college students next school year. But he urged those age 16 and up who are eligible for the vaccine to get it.

COLUMBUS, Ohio —

Ohio’s newly simplified pandemic restrictions will continue requirements for wearing masks and social distancing in public but will ease rules for large outdoor gatherings such as graduations and festivals, state officials said Monday.

Though the state will no longer limit the size of such events, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said participants would be asked to stay separated in groups of 10 or fewer – rather than merging into one huge crowd – to help reduce possible spread of the coronavirus.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ORDER

Asked how that would be enforced at a typically crowded festival, DeWine said: “People just need to use common sense.”

Indoor facilities are still limited to 25% of fixed seating capacity.

The Ohio restrictions issued throughout the pandemic are being updated and consolidated this week to make them simpler for residents and event organizers to understand, state officials said.

They emphasize the importance of wearing masks, social distancing, staying in smaller groups and sanitizing, health director Stephanie McCloud said.

DeWine also said the state doesn’t intend to require a coronavirus vaccination for K-12 or college students next school year. But he urged those age 16 and up who are eligible for the vaccine to get it.

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Gov. DeWine lays out plans to remove all health orders across Ohio

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‘Victory is in sight’: Gov. DeWine lays out plans to remove all health orders across Ohio

Saying the end is in sight, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has laid out plans to drop all health orders across the state.When Ohio gets down to 50 cases per 100,000 people for two weeks, all health orders will be revoked, the governor said.On Thursday, that figure is at 179 cases per 100,000. In December, the figure was at 731, so already the state has seen drastic improvements. But the state still has a ways to go before health orders will be dropped.Cases per 100,000 people for a two-week period is a standard measure the state has used since early in the pandemic.”The end of our fight is now in view, but we must continue pressing forward in these final days,” the governor said. “We must not relent.”The governor has slowly rolled back coronavirus restrictions in recent months, dropping the state’s overnight curfew, revoking stay-at-home orders and reopening restaurants, bars and gyms.But the work is far from over, the governor warned.”Our path back is by each of us getting vaccinated when we can, and by each of us wearing masks in public,” DeWine said. “While no one will be forced to take the vaccine, the more of us who are vaccinated, the more complete our victory, and the more confidently we can put this behind us.”As of Thursday, Ohio have vaccinated more than 1.8 million people across the state. There are more than 1,200 vaccination locations, but only select groups are eligible.“The vaccine is the most efficient, effective, and powerful weapon,” DeWine said. “Our vaccination plan has been to prioritize Ohioans most likely to die if they get the virus: older Ohioans, those with severe developmental disabilities, and those with serious, life-threatening medical condition.”WLWT will update this story.

COLUMBUS, Ohio —

Saying the end is in sight, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has laid out plans to drop all health orders across the state.

When Ohio gets down to 50 cases per 100,000 people for two weeks, all health orders will be revoked, the governor said.

On Thursday, that figure is at 179 cases per 100,000. In December, the figure was at 731, so already the state has seen drastic improvements.

But the state still has a ways to go before health orders will be dropped.

Cases per 100,000 people for a two-week period is a standard measure the state has used since early in the pandemic.

“The end of our fight is now in view, but we must continue pressing forward in these final days,” the governor said. “We must not relent.”

The governor has slowly rolled back coronavirus restrictions in recent months, dropping the state’s overnight curfew, revoking stay-at-home orders and reopening restaurants, bars and gyms.

But the work is far from over, the governor warned.

“Our path back is by each of us getting vaccinated when we can, and by each of us wearing masks in public,” DeWine said. “While no one will be forced to take the vaccine, the more of us who are vaccinated, the more complete our victory, and the more confidently we can put this behind us.”

As of Thursday, Ohio have vaccinated more than 1.8 million people across the state. There are more than 1,200 vaccination locations, but only select groups are eligible.

“The vaccine is the most efficient, effective, and powerful weapon,” DeWine said. “Our vaccination plan has been to prioritize Ohioans most likely to die if they get the virus: older Ohioans, those with severe developmental disabilities, and those with serious, life-threatening medical condition.”

WLWT will update this story.

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