COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will give an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic Thursday afternoon. It's the first briefing for DeWine's administration since before the presidential election.
The briefing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Watch it live in the media player below:
On Tuesday, Ohio broke over 4,000 coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 226,138. It was the first time Ohio has topped 4,000 in its daily reporting.
On Wednesday, Ohio was again over 4,000 cases.
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While Ohio Governor Mike DeWine did not hold his usual Tuesday COVID-19 briefing due to the election, he did tweet about the record number of cases, once again urging Ohioans to slow the spread by social distancing, wearing a mask and avoiding large gatherings.
Today's updated #COVID19 data shows another 4,229 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. Hospitalizations have increased by 213 admissions, and 33 more deaths have been reported. Please help slow this spread by social distancing, wearing a mask, and avoiding large gatherings. pic.twitter.com/ODYul9jtKF
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) November 3, 2020
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Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Ohio, a timeline of Governor Mike DeWine's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Northeast Ohio, and link to more information from the Ohio Department of Health, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the CDC and the WHO.
See data visualizations showing the impact of coronavirus in Ohio, including county-by-county maps, charts showing the spread of the disease, and more.
The CDC and the Ohio Department of Health are now recommending the use of cloth face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Read more about the CDC's recommendation here. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make a face maskfrom common household materials, without having to know how to sew.
View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.
