not seeing it. can you point out what the problem is? vaccinated people no longer have to quarantine, and the CDC has stated masks are not needed outdoors…
The governor announced changes to health orders Tuesday — a move he said was discussed with local and national health officials.
By changing our health order, students 16 and 17 years old who are vaccinated will be able to participate in sports and other activities, even when they have been exposed to someone with the virus.
This change will also apply to all adults, except those who are in nursing homes, assisted living facilities or other congregate care settings. Nursing homes and long-term care facilities should continue to quarantine following CDC guidance, the governor announced.
“The power of the vaccine allows us to do this,” DeWine said.
DeWine’s announcement comes on the same day the CDC announcement fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks outdoors, except in crowds.
Dozens of people spent Tuesday evening in Washington Park, enjoying time with friends or family members.
“Fully vaccinated, seeing all my friends. I’ve been kind of living in my apartment by myself for the longest time. Just ready to get back out and see some people, smile at people without a mask,” said Joshua Wourms, who lives in Over-The-Rhine. “Everything just feels better.”
UC senior Jack Schadeck said he was recently vaccinated on campus.
“I was just worried about potentially spreading it to someone at risk,” he said. “I’m looking forward to getting outside with my friends and family.”
The Health Department says 4.6 million people, or four of every 10 people in the state, have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. More than 3.5 million people, or almost one in three people in Ohio, have finished the vaccination process.
The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Ohio did not increase over the past two weeks, going from 2,065.71 new cases per day on April 11 to 1,556.43 new cases per day on April 25, according to data collected by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering.