COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio restaurants began carefully reopening outdoor patios Friday, the next step toward resuming normal business operations under Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s state reopening plan.
The Ohio Department of Health call center is open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to answer questions regarding COVID-19 at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).
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Ohio Department of Health coronavirus website
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DeWine has said that 90% of the state’s economy will be back online this weekend with Ohioans having returned to offices, factories, construction jobs and retail stores, and now outdoor eating.
Indoor dining can resume on May 21.
Schedule of future reopenings and regulations
The Ohio Restaurant Association says four in 10 Ohio restaurants closed during the pandemic and 3% won’t reopen.
Nearly half of Ohio restaurants experienced economic losses of more than 70%.
The state Department of Health on Sunday reported 27,923 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 1,625 deaths.