Masks and Social distancing will become the norm as the state moves to lift restrictions on going back to work….
The Governor acknowledges that there will be some virus flare ups with this move …
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Thursday that the state economy will begin the process of reopening on May 1.
The governor said during his press briefing that the state government is planning its reopening on the date his stay-at-home order expires. DeWine told his residents to prepare for things “to be different” as masks and social distancing become the normal in workplaces.
“I am an optimist and am confident that Ohioans will also live up to the challenge of doing things differently as we open back up beginning on May 1st,” he tweeted.
DeWine said the state’s residents are going to have to live with the threat of coronavirus until a vaccine is available, so starting the economy is the right move to lessen the opportunity for other health issues like drug abuse, Cleveland.com reported….
Note…
Missouri is also looking to cut back virus restrictions in two weeks…
Several other governors have pushed their decisions back into mid May or even June…
DeWine has NOT , it seem’s, stressed testing like East and West Coast Governors have…
image…Cincinnati .com
Since Ohio is part of the just-announced Midwestern governors’ consortium (5 Gt Lakes + Minn + Ky), I wonder how he’ll coordinate with the likes of J.B.Pritzker and Gretchen Whitmer.
This “reopening” mania is being politically driven, not scientifically driven.
Before any of this should be considered ,testing needs to be at least doubled or tripled.
What’s not realized is that as bad as economic conditions are now?Unless this is done responsibly?This may actually cause the economic conditions to get even worse.
Of course it’s political….
But ?
Do NOT discount people so cabin fever also…