All restaurants and bars closing this evening
March 15, 2020
All Ohio restaurants and bars are ordered to close Sunday night at 9 p.m., Governor Mike DeWine announced Sunday.
“How long this order will be in effect, we don’t frankly know,” said DeWine.
According to DeWine, carryout and delivery are still allowed under this order.
However, dining areas where people congregate must be closed.
“It is the small businesses that in an order like this are hurt the most,” said DeWine.
The governor said he is aware of the impact this decision will have and the potential job loss across the state.
“I can’t tell you how sorry I am,” said DeWine. “Our goal is for everyone to get through this.”
Julie Vaughn • Mar 16, 2020 at 7:05 am
Actually what DeWine is doing is protecting the innocent from the ignorant..smh Lt. Governor John Husted said expedited unemployment funds will be available to help mitigate the job loss caused by the orders related to COVID-19.
John Arnold • Mar 15, 2020 at 8:54 pm
My concern is for the elderly, disabled and others that live by themselves with minimal support and rely on public transportation to get around. The ones that take the bus down to the senior centr for lunch were cut off and now since they don’t drive it makes it very difficult to go anywhere and eat. For me only delivery is usable with delivery charges from $5 to who knows how much depending on where and what you order. Yes I can go down to the senior center to get my meal, taking the bus down, getting my meal than standing around or finding a place to eat it while I wait for the bus to come back and get me about 1 1/2 hours after I picked it up.
corrine winland • Mar 15, 2020 at 5:07 pm
Dewine is doing nothing but inducing panic along with the media . This virus has been going on for years . what about the middle class people who go from pay check to paycheck and get no assistance are you going to provide for us hell no you won’t your a joke and should never have been voted in for office .
Douglas Roberts • Mar 15, 2020 at 4:55 pm
Ok then let people who lose their jobs or get laid off due to this get unemployment!!!