News Releases & News You Can Use

Introduction

This page contains a collection of the most recent news releases from Governor Mike DeWine, the Ohio Department of Health and slides used in COVID-19 Daily Briefings by Gov. DeWine and Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of the Ohio Department of Health. Also included on this page are a selection of curated news stories about COVID-19.

Governor Mike DeWine

04/27/20 - Praise for Governor DeWine's Responsible RestartOhio Plan

04/27/20 - Governor DeWine Announces Details of Ohio's Responsible RestartOhio Plan

04/23/20 - COVID-19 Update: How Environmental Changes Impact Health Risk

04/22/20 - COVID-19 Update: Elective Surgery Order, Mental Health CareLine (Versión en español)

04/21/20 - COVID-19 Update: FDA Reagent Approval,  Testing Strike Team, Fair Wavier,  JobsOhio Banking Partnership, Dividend Checks (Versión en español)

04/16/20 - COVID-19 Update: Governor DeWine Discussed State’s Plan for Reopening Businesses, Regional Coalition Formed

04/15/20 - COVID-19 Update: Deferred Elective Procedures, CARES Act Payments, 1099 Unemployment Claims, First Responder PPE, Testing Partnership, Prison Update, Census 2020 (Versión en español)

04/14/20 - COVID-19 Update: Medicaid Waiver Application, First Responder Safety, Essential Job Openings (Versión en español)

04/13/20 - COVID-19 Update: Nursing Home Order, Liquor Sales, TANF Funding, Rapid Testing, Prison Update (Versión en español)

04/10/20 - COVID-19 Update: Eased Medicaid Restrictions, N95 Sterilization, Distillery-Made Hand Sanitizer, Food Trucks at Rest Areas, New Data Reporting (Versión en español)

04/08/20 - COVID-19 Update: Continue Staying Home, Correction Officer Death, PPE Sterilization, Child Abuse Reports, Proposed $1.6 Million Dividend for Employers  (Versión en español)

04/07/20 - COVID-19 Update: Liquor Sales, Office of Small Business Relief, Ohio Prisons, SNAP Payments (Versión en español)

04/04/20 - Ohioans Encouraged to Wear Cloth Masks in Public; Governor Signs TeleHealth Executive Order; New Wi-Fi Hotspot Locator

04/03/20 - COVID-19 Update: Testing Supplies; PPE Sanitizing; Inmate Release Recommendation;  Remote Learning Guide (Versión en español)

04/02/20 - Ohio Stay at Home Order Extended Through May 1 (Versión en español)

04/01/20 - PPE Manufacturing, Testing Order, Click and Connect, Foreclosure Prevention (Versión en español)

03/31/20 - Ohio Takes Inventory of Ventilators; Issues Emergency Connection Order; Extends State Telework Order (Versión en español)

03/30/20 - Governor DeWine Extends School Closure Order (Versión en español)

03/29/20 - Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Thank FDA for Approval of Use of Battelle Technology

03/29/20 -  Gov DeWine, Lt. Gov Husted Disappointment - FDA's Decision - Limit Use of Battelle Tech (Versión en español)

03/28/20 - Governor DeWine Makes Plea to FDA; Releases List of Needed PPE (Versión en español)

03/27/20 - Governor DeWine Signs House Bill 197 (Versión en español)

03/26/20 - DeWine, Obhof, Householder Announce Postponement of State of the State Address

03/26/20 - Personal Protective Equipment Needed; New COVID-19 Data Dashboard Unveiled (Versión en español)

03/25/20 - Requests for our Federal Partners 

03/25/20 - Governor DeWine Statement on Passage of House Bill 197 (Versión en español)

03/23/20 - Governor DeWine Orders Hiring Freeze for State Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (Versión en español)

03/22/20 - Ohio Issues "Stay at Home" Order; New Restrictions Placed on Day Cares for Children (Versión en español)

03/21/20 - Day Support for Developmentally Disabled to Close; BWC Payments Deferred; Trucking Waiver Issued (Versión en español)

03/20/20 - Ohio Records First COVID-19 Death;  Senior Centers, Adult Day Cares to Close

03/19/20 - Applications Being Accepted for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program; Governor DeWine Signs Order Expanding Telehealth Services for Medicaid Recipients (Versión en español)

03/18/20 - Governor DeWine Announces Additional Temporary Business Closures (Versión en español)

03/18/20 - Gov. DeWine, Lt. Gov. Husted Submit Formal Request for Fedl Assistance for Small Businesses

03/17/20 - Elective Surgeries Postponed in Ohio Hospitals (Versión en español)

03/17/20 - Joint Statement from Governor DeWine and Secretary LaRose on Primary Election Lawsuits

03/16/20 - Statement from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on the March 17, 2020 Election (Versión en español

03/16/20 - Joint Statement from Governor DeWine and Secretary LaRose on Ohio Primary (Versión en español)

03/13/20 - Governor DeWine Provides COVID-19 Update

03/15/20 - Governor DeWine Orders Ohio Bars & Restaurants to Close 

03/12/20 - Ohio Bans Mass Gatherings of 100 or More

03/12/20 - Governor DeWine 3-12-2020 COVID-19 Update (Video)

03/12/20 - Governor DeWine Announces School Closures

03/10/20 - Governor DeWine Recommends Limiting Large Indoor Gatherings

03/09/20 - Governor DeWine Signs Emergency Order Regarding Coronavirus Response

03/09/20 - Governor Mike DeWine - Update on State Response to Coronavirus

03/09/20 - Governor, Health Director Announce COVID-19 Testing Protocol 

02/27/20 - Governor DeWine, Health Director Update COVID-19 Prevention and Preparedness Plan
 

Ohio Department of Health (ODH)

04/01/20 - Order for Performing COVID-19 Testing

04/01/20 - Hospital Preparedness Regions and Healthcare Zones

03/13/20 - ODH director Dr. Amy Acton is calming leader in coronavirus crisis

03/13/20 - ODH asks residents to follow steps to slow coronavirus spread

02/05/20 - ODH Monitoring Person Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus

02/02/20 - Results of two Ohio 2019 Novel Coronavirus tests come back negative

01/24/20 - ODH classifies 2019-novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) immediately reportable disease

In Ohio

Sidney Daily News: Scammers take advantage of COVID-19 pandemic

Cincinnati Business Courier: Ohio starts counseling business on how to reopen, although when that might happen remains unknown

Putnam County Sentinel: Pandemics and probable case reporting

The Enquirer: Coronavirus in Ohio: Here’s what you need to know about antibody testing

WOSU: Wellness Wednesday: Consequences Of Coronavirus On Ohio’s Opioids Fight

The Columbus Dispatch: Coronavirus: Ohio manufacturers to make up to 1 million face shields

Spectrum News 1: Global Cleveland Working to Provide Language Access During COVID-19 Pandemic

Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Information for Providers and Public Health Officials

Warning on Use of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine

Ohio Coronavirus Bill COVID-19 Checklist

BMV Closures

Columbus Business First: A resource guide for Ohio businesses during the coronavirus pandemic

Cleveland.com: Coronavirus can live up to 3 hours in air in a lab. But it’s totally OK to share air walking outside

Nationwide

ABC News: Wiped out of toilet paper? Here's why

Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus Conundrum: It Hits Some Hard, Others Hardly at All

NPR: No, You Don't Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here's How To Shop Safely

USA Today: Looking for Lysol spray and Clorox wipes? COVID-19 wiped out disinfectants, but here’s when you can buy again

CNET: How to help restaurants, hospitals, people during the coronavirus outbreak

The New Yorker: What Submarine Crews and Astronauts Can Teach Us About Isolation

The Atlantic Daily: Our Quarantine Cooking Guide

Time: How Can You Safely Grocery Shop in the Time of Coronavirus? Here's What Experts Suggest

The New York Tines: A Podcast Playlist to Help Distract You (for the Most Part)

NPR: Personal Finance Advice for the Coronavirus Crisis

CBS News: Working From Home During Coronavirus? Here’s How to Stay Healthy

The Wall Street Journal: Living the Coronavirus Work-From-Home Life? Here Are All the Tech Tips You Need

CNBC: Five Tips for Effectively Working From Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak When You Have Kids

Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials: Five Ways to Manage Stress During the Coronavirus Outbrea

Time: 'Is Ordering Takeout Unethical?' 

Quartz: How to give your kids stability when coronavirus closes schools

The Washington Post: Readers share tips for pantry- and freezer-friendly home cooking

Sick of singing ‘Happy Birthday’ while washing hands to fight coronavirus? 

The New York Times: Coronavirus cases in the U.S.