Gov. DeWine Issues Curfew For 21 Days

The curfew will go into effect beginning Thursday.

(Columbus, Oh.) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is implementing a curfew in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.

The governor made the announcement during a media briefing on Tuesday amid rising case counts and hospitalizations across the state.

DeWine said the curfew will go into effect on Thursday. The curfew will run from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for 21 days.

“We believe this will help reduce COVID-19 spread,” DeWine said. “I’m also asking each Ohioan every day to do at least one thing that reduces your contact with others. If we can cut down contacts by 20-25 percent, this will make a difference. Paired with mask-wearing, this will go a long way from stopping our hospitals from being overrun.”

DeWine stated that every county in Ohio has a high incidence of COVID-19, and that every county is at least two times the high incidence level set by the CDC.

Every single county in Ohio has a high incidence of #COVID19. Every county is at least 2x the high incidence level set by @CDCgov. pic.twitter.com/jfIljnug7S

— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) November 17, 2020

Hospitalizations continue to rise in Ohio. On October 13, the state reported 1,000 hospitalizations. As of Tuesday, the state is approaching the 4,000 mark.

Dr. Vanderhoff, Chief Medical Officer at OhioHealth issued the following statement:

“We are at a critical juncture. We need to protect our healthcare workers. Even if we take necessary changes immediately, it will take weeks before we see improvement in hospital numbers. Even if you don’t believe in masks, please wear one.”  

For more information on COVID-19 in Ohio, visit https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/dashboards/overview/.