Official Ohio Mask Mandate

The mandate became official as of 6 p m.

Official ohio mask mandate. The mask mandate which applies to. Columbus ohio wdtn an official in ohio gov. Masks must be worn at all times when indoors at a. Enforcing the governor s latest health order which mandates masks throughout the state will fall on the shoulders of local health departments and local police.

Our preliminary data indicate that the rate of increase in new cases has slowed in the high risk counties where masks are already mandated so we are cautiously optimistic that. But what does it mean. Governor dewine announced that beginning on thursday july 23 at 6 00 p m a statewide mask mandate will go into effect for citizens living in all 88 ohio counties. Toledo city council unanimously passed the mask mandate monday and is effective immediately.

His administration recently created an ohio public health advisory system which rates the 88 counties on a color coded system. In lieu of a statewide mandate gov. A new order from ohio gov. Mike dewine s office said to expect the mask and travel mandates to last until the covid 19 pandemic emergency is over or a vaccine or.

Mike dewine requires all students in kindergarten through high school to wear masks when they return to in person classes this fall. Wednesday july 22nd 2020 10 34. 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. Now members of the public are required to wear masks covering their mouth and nose when entering any.