Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) announced Wednesday that all citizens should wear masks while in public beginning Thursday night.
The announcement, which DeWine mentioned on Twitter, It follows an earlier mandate earlier this month that it imposed mask regulations on specific counties that experienced COVID-19 outbreaks.
Beginning at 6:00 pm tomorrow, citizens of all Ohio counties will be under a mandatory mask order while in public. pic.twitter.com/UqLEzT3Mly
– Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) July 22, 2020
The measure, which takes effect at 6 p.m. Thursday, requires people to wear face masks indoors that are not a residence, outdoors where a social distance of six feet is not feasible, and when they line up to public transport services.
Statewide mask ordering exclusions include individuals with a medical condition or disability and those who communicate with someone with a disability.
Other exemptions include those who participate in sports activities, religious service officials, those involved in public safety, and anyone who eats or drinks.
The measures come just days after DeWine told the NBC moderator. Chuck todd
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“Wearing masks will make a difference,” DeWine wrote on Twitter following the announcement of the mask ordinance. “It will determine what our fall will be like. We want the children to go back to school, we want to watch sports, so it is very important that all Ohioans wear a mask.” #MasksOnOhio “.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, the state recorded a one-day escalation of 1,527 cases, for a total of 78,742 cases since the start of the pandemic.
The department also reported 16 new virus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, with 3,235 COVID-19-related deaths in the state this year.
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