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Ohio COVID-19 Update: Nursing home visitation; statewide case rate; rapid testing; county fairs Lt. Governor Jon Husted received his first COVID-19 vaccination Thursday. (Photo courtesy of the Ohio Governor s Office) Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted Thursday provided the following updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CLEVELAND MASS VACCINATION SITE:
The Cleveland mass vaccination site, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will launch on Wednesday, March 17, at Cleveland State University s Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland. As of Thursday, more than 17,000 Ohioans have registered to receive their vaccine at the site.
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COLUMBUS Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates Thursday on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This graph shows COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in Ohio over the past two weeks.
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Nursing home visitation
Governor DeWine discussed the new federal regulations for nursing home visitation, as well as Ohio’s Vaccine Maintenance Program. The visitation guidelines, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) indicate visitation should be happening in nursing homes. There are a few specific exceptions that would limit visitation, such as outbreaks in the facility or an extreme number of cases in the community. Full information on the federal nursing home visitation guidance is available at cms.gov.
DeWine updates Ohioans on county fairs, nursing home visits; COVID case rate continues to drop
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COLUMBUS Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
County fairs
The Ohio Department of Health issued a revised order that allows for the reopening of all fair activities if certain health conditions are met. The updated order includes compliance with the statewide mask order and social distancing. Additionally, there will be a 25 percent maximum for indoor grandstand capacity and a 30 percent maximum for outdoor grandstand capacity.
Additionally, the Ohio Department of Health will issue updated order and guidance regarding festivals, parades, proms, and spring sports.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted this week provided the following updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.