COVID-19 By The Numbers - Adults Lose After 10 Drinking Privileges

[Jim O'Bryan]

Gov. DeWine closes bars at 10pm because Ohio adults cannot be trusted to be smart enough.

As the numbers climb, we are getting closer and closer to not just a shutdown, but one during the holidays.

People, we can do this.


State of Ohio

1,441,708 - Total Tested

89,626 - Total Cases, 1,733 New Cases, 21-Day Average is 1,347
3,442 - Total Deaths, 20 New Deaths, 21-Day Average is 21

10,678 - Number of Hospitalizations, 125 New Cases, 21-Day Average is 100
2,534 - Number of ICU Admissions, 21 New Cases, 21-Day Average is 18

United States

57,231,543 - Total Tested

4,603,738 - Total Cases, ↑ 35,701 (0.78%)
18,847 - Number of ICU Admissions

154,591 - Total Death, ↑ 751 (0.49%)

2,193,384 - Active Cases
2,255,763 - Recovered

[Matthew Lee]

Just to clarify, DeWine is proposing that alcohol sales stop at 10 PM EDT in Ohio. It is going to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission for debate starting at 9 AM tomorrow (Friday, July 31). The hope is they approve the order and DeWine signs it tomorrow. But it is not a law/order yet.

[Matthew Lee]

The liquor commission approved it this morning:

https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/07/ ... 10-pm.html

[pj bennett]

The liquor commission approved it this morning:

https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/07/ ... 10-pm.html

The selling of alcohol ends at 10, but drinking can continue until 11 pm.

What's to stop someone ordering a few drinks just before the 10 pm cut-off, and then nursing them?

To really make a difference and hopefully, make things covid-safer, I feel, that all drinking establishments should be closed until further notice.

There's nothing stopping folks from drinking at home.

[ryan costa]

The selling of alcohol ends at 10, but drinking can continue until 11 pm.


To really make a difference and hopefully, make things covid-safer, I feel, that all drinking establishments should be closed until further notice.

There's nothing stopping folks from drinking at home.

It would probably be necessary...to continue the 600 dollar a week federal unemployment supplement if a shutdown of that magnitude were reinstated.