The curfew will not apply to those going to or from work, emergencies, or medical care. • Curfew is not intended to stop anyone from getting groceries or going to a pharmacy
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
STATEWIDE CURFEW
Governor DeWine announced today that the Ohio Department of Health will be issuing a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. statewide curfew beginning on Thursday, Nov. 19. The curfew will be in effect for 21 days.
The community meal scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19 has been canceled. With the high number of COVID cases in the area, it was decided that it was unsafe for the volunteers to be working so closely together to prepare the meal, according to Tonya Meyer of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.
Allen County is experiencing its highest surge of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The following announcement was made today by the Allen County Health Department:
Prior to this recent surge of cases that began in October, the most cases Allen County had reported in one month was 522 in August. In just the past 5 days Allen County has reported 603 new cases.
The most recent comparison of per capita rates of Ohio’s 88 counties ranked Allen County as having the 4th highest rate of new cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days.
The 34th annual Blaze of Lights will put a new spin on Bluffton traditions.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and village Cultural Affairs Committee have updated celebrations to include a video Town Crier presentation, caravan tour of holiday lights, and a free drive-in movie.
"You can't stop Christmas from coming" is the 2020 Blaze of Lights theme, notes Paula Scott, the chamber CEO: "We are very excited about our modified events, which are designed to help keep families and friends safe."
