Here's where Ohio stand as of June 2
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed an order rescinding the following COVID-19-related health orders:
• The Director’s Order to Limit Access to Ohio’s Jails and Detention Facilities.
• The Director’s Order to Release Protected Health Information to Ohio’s First Responders.
• The Director’s Order Requiring the Use of Facial Coverings in Child Education Settings.
• The Director’s Order for Retail and Business Compliance for Facial Coverings through the State of Ohio.
• The Second Amended Director’s Order on Adult Day Support Services and Vocational Habilitation Services.
• The Third Amended Director’s Order on the Opening of Senior Centers.
• The Third Amended Director’s Order on the Opening of Adult Day Services Centers.
The recissions go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on June 2, 2021.
The following orders will remain in effect:
• The Order to Require Screening for Admission to State Operated Psychiatric Hospitals or to Department of Youth Services Facilities.
• The Director’s Order Designating The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center a Public Health Laboratory.
• The Director’s Order to Facilities to Notify Residents, Guardians and Sponsor of Positive or Probable Cases of COVID-19.
• The Director’s Order Requiring Reporting and Notification Regarding COVID-19 Cases in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade.
Note: The Director’s Second Amended Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings, and Non-Congregating was previously set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on June 2, 2021.
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