State of Ohio COVID-19 Update 05.14.2020

[Jim O'Bryan]

Gov. Mike DeWine head bowed in moment of silence for fallen police officers.

State of Ohio
231,795 - Total People Tested
26,357 - Total Cases, 471 New Cases, 21-Day Average is 553
4,718 - Number of Hospitalizations, 79 New Cases, 21-Day Average is 83
1,388 - Confirmed Deaths, New Cases, 21-Day Average is
1,534 - Total Deaths, 47 New Deaths, 21-Day Average is 42
1,268 - Number of ICU Admissions, 16 New Cases, 21-Day Average is 18

United States
1,440,427 - Total Cases, ↑ 10,079 (0.7%)
16,337- Number of ICU Admissions
85,991 - Total Cases, ↑ 794 (0.93%)
311,721 - Total Recovered
1,042,715 - Active Cases


Gov. DeWine

May 31 Childcare providers will be able to open. They will have to reduce their capacity and practice safe practices like washing their hands.

Childcare providers MAY wear masks, temperatures will be taken of students if they feel bad, and classroom group sizes will be down to 9 children in a classroom. No field trips but playground and outdoor activities will be allowed.

Childcare centers are being asked to make sure they wash everything and their hands.

Parents can help by teaching the children how to wash hands and not touch their faces.

Will will monitor and learn as we go forward.

We are all learning as we go forward and we are still learning this. There are many things we do not know, so we might have to make changes.

There will be more than $60 million available to make up for shortfalls and pay for safety measures.

Lt. Gov. John Husted

More Openings
We try to seek a balance between health and economics.

These businesses may open, but do not have to. Also Cities may have their own rules.

Day Camps will reopen May 31. Protocols will be forth coming.

BMVs will open on May 26th. You can get almost every service online. Registration, plates, updating address, etc. The are extensions still in effect. Use them do not rush in.
http://Ohplate.com

Campgrounds will be open completely on May 21. The rules they must follow are at the State's website.

Gyms, fitness centers, dance studios, corn hole, clubs will be open May 26th. Guidance on the State’s websites.

Swimming pools will also open May 26th. Only pools regulated by the state and city. These do not include waterparks and amusement parks.

Horse racing will be opening up on the 26th.

All guidance for proper operations will be on the State of Ohio website


Dr. Amy Acton

Opening of childcare, we are all learning together and we are going to be a leader in sending children back to school. We have a chance to be part of a national study to see if and how this will work while learning and developing safe practices along the way.

[Dan Alaimo]

Jim,
Another governor we are both aware of presents daily stats in context with the several days (or other relevant period) preceding so the trend can be clearly seen. Does DeWine do this? Would it be too much work to present his stats in that context?

[pj bennett]

There is a covid-19 related inflammatory disease that is attacking children.
One of its effects is to the circulatory system. It can effect their HEART.

I truly don't understand, why daycare centers will be opening, under these circumstances.

It's a natural impulse of children to touch something, and then put it into their mouth. It's a part of the growing process.

Unless it's one provider per child, I don't see, how each child can be protected.
I feel like they're being tossed overboard, while everyone hopes for the best.

[Jim O'Bryan]

There is a covid-19 related inflammatory disease that is attacking children.
One of its effects is to the circulatory system. It can effect their HEART.

I truly don't understand, why daycare centers will be opening, under these circumstances.

It's a natural impulse of children to touch something, and then put it into their mouth. It's a part of the growing process.

Unless it's one provider per child, I don't see, how each child can be protected.
I feel like they're being tossed overboard, while everyone hopes for the best.

PJ

I am with you.

Here is the real reasoning. You cannot ask people to go back to work without their kids in school. So Day Care and pre-school, summer camp gets the push.

Their public reasoning is kids don't get it. We know that is not true, and if it was why not start with teens, and middle school, as those kids can at least discuss how they feel and comprehend not touching faces and other children. But those kids can watch themselves so no need to risk them.

Besides 80% of the kids will not even know they have it. Right?

Yesterday Ohio tested 1/2 the number of people they did on their best day. Which means not many.

I fear they have sold their souls to the devil. Today even Dr. Acton was talking about how their testing will be ramping up soon, but it is not that important.

My suggestions to everyone. Is by May 21, you better have 3 weeks of food in the house if not more.

This will be one wild ride.

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