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2PM: Ohio Gov. DeWine, Lt. Gov. Husted give Aug. 13 COVID-19 update

Posted at 12:31 PM, Aug 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-13 16:09:36-04

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will give an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday afternoon.

The briefing is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. Watch it live in the media player below:

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During Tuesday's coronavirus briefing, DeWine spoke with medical experts about the return to school in the fall, and presented a map and data showing the different ways Ohio public schools plan to resume school this year.

RELATED: State map shows three different ways Ohio school districts are planning to return

The governor indicated last week and Tuesday that announcements around professional, college and high school sports would be coming soon.

On Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health reported 1,422 new cases, higher than the rolling 21-day average of daily cases, 1,215.

RELATED: Ohio reports 1,422 new COVID-19 cases, 26 new coronavirus-related deaths

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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.