Local – COVID 19

DeWine orders bars, restaurants closed

In the face of a growing coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered bars and restaurants in the state of Ohio to close and hinted that the state’s schools may not reopen this school year.

Columbus City Schools arrange to feed children during closure

Schools are rushing to arrange grab-and-go lunch bags or set up delivery routes so that millions of students in Ohio and across the U.S. do not go without free lunches and breakfasts many of America’s poorest children receive at schools now closed due to the coronavirus.

Events cancelled as governor urges caution

Gov. Mike DeWine has promised an order on mass gatherings in Ohio as the state copes with the coronavirus outbreak but some large organizations are getting ahead of the curve by canceling events or limiting attendance.