Mask Mandate In Ohio Counties

The ohio department of health updates these county rankings every.

Mask mandate in ohio counties. The state is updating the system each thursday as of this article s publication on july 13 a dozen counties are under that mandate though the map may change on july 14. Mike dewine announced thursday seven counties would be upgraded to red status including them in ohio s mask mandate. Starting thursday evening all ohioans will be required to wear masks in indoor locations outside their homes ohio gov. Once a county hits level 3 a mask mandate is automatically in effect for people in that county.

At that point approximately 60 of the ohio population will be under a mandatory mask order. As of tomorrow night at 6 00 all red alert level 3 counties will be under a mask order meaning nearly 60 of ohio will be required to wear masks in public. Ohio adds six counties to red alert status with mask mandate. The color coded system rates a county s risk for covid 19 using seven indicators.

Here is a map of all the level 3 counties and the local mandates throughout ohio as of july 13. Dewine issued a mask mandate for the new counties which will go into effect on friday at 6 p m. Cleveland city council looking to pass emergency covid 19 mask mandate legislation. Counties in level 3 and level 4 of the ohio public health advisory alert system will be under a mask mandate.

The counties newly elevated to level 3 will be under the mask mandate.