Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders all senior citizen centers and senior citizen daycares to close
The fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) is still going strong in Ohio as Governor Mike DeWine sets new guidlines to follow everyday.
On Friday afternoon, DeWine announced his decision to sign an executive order to close all senior citizen centers and senior daycare centers in Ohio in efforts to stop the virus from spreading.
“I want to announce an executive order that I am signing today, that will go into effect at close of business on Monday. First of all this effects our senior citizens centers that are the heart of the community and do so much good,” DeWine said.
Gov. DeWine knows how much this affect the seniors, but the feeding programs will still be working to get the food to their homes. Other services still provided is transportation that will help people get to doctors appointments and so on.
“Our grave concern is about the danger of those seniors being together and the spread of this virus, ” said Gov. DeWine.
Finding the right balance of business decisions is the forefront of DeWines efforts to keep people protected from COVID-19 he says.
There was no further announcement for businesses other than DeWines concerns for business not following the guidelines he gave out to close or take extra step precautions.
“There is no announcement, but the bad behavior, the reckless behavior must stop,” said DeWine.
Gov. DeWine claimed a state of emergency in Ohio and with that, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced “as a result the department of insurance is issuing an order requirement for insurers in the state, that will allow employers to take care of their employees with a grace period for insurance premiums.”
The grace period is for all health insurers and must provide the option to defer premium payments interest free for up to 60 calendar days.
As of Friday, Dr. Acton said there are 169 cases from Feb. 7 to Mar. 18 with an age range of 1-91 and a median age of 49. There are now 39 hospitalizations and one death from Lucas county.
The cases are now ranging across 28 counties in the state of Ohio.
DeWine still is asking businesses to focus on the guiltiness of best practice.
These include but not limited too taking temperatures of employees before work, dedicating people to specifically clean surfaces that people frequently touch, eliminate chairs next to each other, staggering breaks and lunch areas to eliminate congregation, carrying out 6 foot rule and many more.
“We will get through this. The sun will shine again, it will be spring again in the wonderful, beautiful state of Ohio,” said Gov. Mike DeWine.