This is huge: Ohio Health Dept. Director Amy Acton is saying that evidence of community spread indicates that 1% of Ohioans are currently carrying coronavirus. That's *117,000* people.
Only 5 in Ohio have actually tested positive to this point.
Only 5 in Ohio have actually tested positive to this point.
For those following/seeing this from out of the state, a round-up:
- Ohio K-12 schools are closing for 3 weeks starting next Monday.
- Ohio's primary election is the *next day*.
- Time running out for mail-in ballot access.
- 150~ polling locations have already moved.
- Ohio K-12 schools are closing for 3 weeks starting next Monday.
- Ohio's primary election is the *next day*.
- Time running out for mail-in ballot access.
- 150~ polling locations have already moved.
Acton just concluded the press conference by saying the worst case scenario is 40-70% of Ohioans (4.7-8.2 million) may end up carrying the virus.
Ohio has banned all mass gatherings of 100+ people.
Things moving very quickly here.
Ohio has banned all mass gatherings of 100+ people.
Things moving very quickly here.
Ohio Primary Election Update — 152 polling places have relocated, schools will be closed, there's a shortage of pollworkers, & mail-in ballot access is already nearly over. Not looking good.
Map of affected polling locations here: drive.google.com/open?id=1_6nE4…
Map of affected polling locations here: drive.google.com/open?id=1_6nE4…
My follow up column to Thursday's news/developments: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2020/03/13/nor…
