'The economy's not going to open no matter what we do, whatever we order, unless people have confidence,' Governor Mike DeWine said.
When asked by host Chris Wallace to comment, DeWine noted that his state had reached"great capacity" for testing and"a plateau with hospitalizations," but admitted that overall cases were still not on the down.
"We wish we were going down. We're not," the governor added."No one is underestimating how difficult this is, but it's something we have to do." As DeWine announced the reopening of barbershops and hair salons last week, he also mentioned a slew of restrictions that will be in place to keep customers safe from the virus. These include ordering customers to wait in their cars until their appointment, banning magazines and self-serve beverages at locations, and mask-use for both clients and employees--as well as strict sanitation in between appointments.
Outside dining in Ohio restaurants will also be allowed to reopen on May 15, with inside dining to resume May 21. However, restaurant owners must construct floor plans to allow for social distancing, customers must wait in their cars before being seated, and open spaces like dance floors must be shut off to the public.reached out to DeWine's office for additional information. This story will be updated with any response.
As of May 10, more than 24,000 individuals had tested positive for coronavirus in Ohio state, with 1,341 deaths caused by the new disease. Overall, the U.S. has a total of 1,365,200 COVID-19 cases, with 80,700 deaths and 240,800 recoveries.
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