OHIO COUNTIES STAY AT HOME ADVISORIES
With the exponential growth in the number of cases, many Ohio counties have passed stay-at-home advisories advising the residents to stay home.
Cuyahoga County
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health introduced a stay-at-home advisory that order takes effect Nov. 18 and lasts through Dec. 17. Under the resolution, residents are strongly urged to avoid traveling in and out of the state of Ohio and avoid having outside guests in their residences.
The Advisory encourages Clevelanders to stay home as much as possible due to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the county. Residents are advised to only leave their home to go to work or school or for essential needs such as seeking medical care, purchasing essential items from a grocery store or pharmacy, picking up prepared food or receiving deliveries.
This Advisory aligns with all orders set forth by Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health. Governor DeWine will also be establishing a statewide curfew expected to go into effect on Thursday, November 19.
Franklin County
Franklin County health officials also passed a stay-at-home order Wednesday, according to the Columbus Dispatch. It will take effect Nov. 19 and last until Dec. 17. Columbus and Franklin County residents are urged only to leave their houses for work, school or other essential needs and to stay in their homes after 10 p.m.
Hamilton County
Hamilton County issued a stay at home advisory on November 19, 2020. The advisory asks people to stay home as much as possible and to only leave home for work, school, food or medical care. It advises people to observe the statewide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The advisory is in effect until Hamilton County is no longer on the “red” alert level on the state’s map of COVID-19 exposure.
Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Board of Health passed a stay-at-home health advisory that went into place November 19. Residents are advised to only leave home to go to work or school, or for essential needs such as seeking medical care, going to the grocery store or pharmacy, picking up food, or receiving deliveries. The board also recommends against attending social gatherings and traveling out of state. The advisory remains in effect until Dec. 17.
Portage County
The Portage County Combined General Health District has issued a stay-at-home advisory on Friday that will be in effect through December 18, 2020. Residents are advised to only leave home to go to work or school, or for essential needs like medical care, going to the grocery store or pharmacy, picking up food, or receiving deliveries.
Additionally, residents are advised to avoid traveling out of state and forgo having guests in their homes during the upcoming holiday season. Residents in Portage County are also advised to limit meetings and social events to just ten individuals and not to have indoor gatherings with guests from other households.
Medina County
Medina County Health Commissioner Krista Wasowski issued a “stay-at-home” advisory Wednesday that urges residents to not venture out unnecessarily to stop the spread of the virus. The advisory will run through Dec. 15. Residents are asked to only to travel to and from work or school and only make “essential” trips for food or medical needs. The health department is asking residents to not travel out of state and forgo having guests in their homes for Thanksgiving.
Summit County
November 19, 2020, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Health Commissioner Donna Skoda issued a Stay at Home Health Advisory in response to a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
The advisory urges all residents to stay at home to the greatest extent possible due to the rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the county. Residents should only leave home to go to work or school, or for essential needs such as seeking medical care, going to the grocery store or pharmacy, picking up food, or receiving deliveries. The advisory remains in effect until Dec. 16.
Lucas County
The Toledo-Lucas County Board of Health issued a stay-at-home advisory Thursday, going into effect immediately and lasting until Dec. 17. Starting immediately, residents are advised to
leave home only for work/school or essential needs such as medical care, grocery/pharmacy, picking up food, receiving deliveries.