March 9, 2020 Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency after the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) was informed of 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cuyahoga County. This order allows state departments and agencies to better coordinate in their response, expedite resource deployment, and activates the Emergency Operations Center so that communication and planning is centralized.
Limiting Mass Gatherings: Executive Order prohibits gatherings over 100 people with few exceptions. Exceptions to the order include airports, medical facilities, restaurants, shopping malls and religious services.
School Closure Order: All K-12 schools will be closed for at least three weeks beginning March 16th.