Here is the 8AM SITREP detailing State EOC Operations over the past 24 hours as of 0800 July 8, 2020.
For additional COVID-19 information, explore the ESF-5 Resource Portal and the following highlighted applications:
COVID-19 Update: Face Coverings to be Required in High-Risk Counties
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that effective on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., a new Ohio Department of Health order will mandate face coverings in public in all counties that are designated as a Red Alert Level 3 Public Health Emergency or a Purple Alert Level 4 Public Health Emergency.
Currently, seven counties in Ohio are designated at Red Alert Level 3 which indicates that those in these counties have a very high risk of exposure and spread:
As of today, no counties have reached Purple Alert Level 4, however, Franklin County is approaching this top tier.
“In addition to social distancing and reducing unnecessary interactions with others, we know that wearing a mask helps protect others in the community. It has been, and remains, a very strong recommendation that I urge all Ohioans to continue doing even if you are not in a red-alert county,” said Governor DeWine. ” In red-alert and purple-alert counties, however, we must do more to help protect citizens because the risk of spread is increasing even more.”
Last week, Governor DeWine announced the creation of Ohio’s Public Health Advisory System, which consists of four alert levels that provide Ohioans with guidance as to the severity of COVID-19 spread in the counties in which they live. Each level is calculated based on seven data-driven health indicators.
Those in counties designated as Red Alert Level 3 or Purple Alert Level 4 are required to wear a face covering:
The order does not apply to children under the age of 10 or any other minor who cannot safely wear a face covering. The order also reflects the mask guidance in place for employees and businesses which does not require a person to wear a mask if their physician advises against it, if wearing a mask is prohibited by federal regulation, if communicating with the hearing impaired, when alone in an office or personal workspace, and other similar measures.
Schools that offer Kindergarten through Grade 12 instruction should follow the guidelines set forth last week by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Health.
The Ohio Department of Health will update county rankings every Thursday. Any county that increases to Red Alert Level 3 will automatically be included in the face-covering mandate. Any county that decreases from Red Alert Level 3 to Orange Alert Level 2 will automatically be released from the face-covering requirement.
CURRENT OHIO DATA:
There are 58,904 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 2,970 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 8,383 people have been hospitalized, including 2,101 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov .
Video of today’s full update, including versions with foreign language closed captioning, can be viewed on the Ohio Channel’s YouTube page.
For more information on Ohio’s response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
July 8, 2020
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) are closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (termed “COVID-19”) first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019 and which continues to expand
SitRepJul8The following case report and maps has been provided by the Department of Public Health for Dayton and Montgomery County and are current as of July 8, 2020.
COVID_19-Cases_Ohio_WCO_MC_EpiCurve_7.8.20Here is the 8AM SITREP detailing State EOC Operations over the past 24 hours as of 0800 July 7, 2020.
For additional COVID-19 information, explore the ESF-5 Resource Portal and the following highlighted applications:
The following case report and maps has been provided by the Department of Public Health for Dayton and Montgomery County and are current as of July 7, 2020.
COVID_19-Cases_Ohio_WCO_MC_EpiCurve_7.7.20The following case report and maps has been provided by the Department of Public Health for Dayton and Montgomery County and are current as of July 6, 2020.
COVID_19-Cases_Ohio_WCO_MC_EpiCurve_7.6.20UPDATE: COVID-19 Bulletin 7A
Mask Use by Public Safety Personnel and Others
Based on guidance from the CDC and others, public safety should implement the following:
Many hospitals will replace surgical masks on a one-for-one basis when bringing in a patient.
Personnel will also find that mask use for extended periods adds to the work of breathing. When alone, take the opportunity to remove your mask and breathe freely
Here is the 8AM SITREP detailing State EOC Operations over the past 24 hours as of 0800 July 2, 2020.
For additional COVID-19 information, explore the ESF-5 Resource Portal and the following highlighted applications: