Masks mandated in Ohio beginning Thursday
July 22, 2020
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Wednesday a mandatory mask order will go into effect statewide beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday.
“It’s essential that we wear masks statewide in Ohio contain the spread of this virus,” said DeWine.
According to DeWine, the rate of increase in positive cases “has certainly slowed” in counties that already require citizens to wear masks in public.
“We believe that, at least in part, maybe a lot of this is due to the fact that more people are wearing masks,” said DeWine.
The statewide mask order comes a week after DeWine pleaded with Ohioans to voluntarily wear masks in public.
“The evidence is just abundantly clear. The jury’s back. The verdict’s in,” said DeWine. “Masks work, and particularly when the masks are used with the social distancing.”
The order applies to every county in the state and goes into effect Thursday at 6 p.m.
Michael E Payton • Jul 23, 2020 at 4:26 pm
Mask are fine… if you are already sick or your immunity is compromised. Otherwise, they are nothing but a handkerchief tied to your face. That is common sense that is ignored because cable news has every thinking the black death has returned because that’s easier than reporting actual news of the world. Do any CNN or Fox viewers know about the growing military crisis between China and India right now? Or the riots in Russia against Putin? Nope. Not as important as scaring viewers for ratings.
jessica • Jul 22, 2020 at 8:45 pm
I’m a millennial so I was raised to not care about anybody but me…..why should I have to wear a mask? I don’t understand.
Norman • Jul 22, 2020 at 4:29 pm
This is a big mask over up bull shit.