Ohio reopening schedule: What's opening, what is still

Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S82_3b9JITQ and http://ohiochannel.org/governor-live-stream.html
I recommend using the youtube link.
I will be keeping this post updated with a summary as it continues. Things I find most important will be bold. Keep in mind it will often be paraphrased. The stream itself is the best source.
Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 24,800 confirmed cases (with 1,557 extra probable cases), 1,388/24,800 confirmed deaths (with 146 extra probable deaths), 4,718 hospitalizations, 1,268/4,718 in the ICU
United States: 1,397,700 confirmed cases and 84,109 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
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4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
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4/27: https://imgur.com/UeHhlve
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4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Today I'm wearing a tie from Case Western Reserve University
This week is Police Week. I want to thank everyone in law enforcement. Unfortunately, many events honoring our fallen police officers have had to be canceled due to COVID-19. I would like to take a moment to mention those who have died serving Ohio in 2020. Let's have a moment of silence in remembrance of their sacrifice and the sacrifices of those currently serving Ohio.
A close friend of mine, Dwight Radcliff died on May 6th. Fran and I attended his funeral. He was the longest serving sheriff at the time of his retirement in 2013.
Former state representative Andy Thompson also unexpectedly yesterday. He served the state well.
On Tuesday, I talked about childcare and explained the concerns we had. We've been discussing this for weeks, trying to figure out what the best practices for reopening would be. There really is not enough data about children and COVID-19. We want to get more data and find a way to reopen safely, in a way that protects children and childcare employees. if we do this wrong we will run the risk of exposing more Ohioans to COVID-19. Childcare providers will be allowed to reopen on May 31st. This will look different from before and I am going to have Joni Close, President of the Sisters of Charity Foundation speak about the changes we plan to make.
2:12 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:12 PM: Joni Close begins speaking
Maximum of 9 per classroom for most children, with toddlers having a maximum of 6 per classroom. Hygienic standards will be increased dramatically. These will be only some of the changes and there will be more. Some of these might make you somewhat uncomfortable due to it being different but we believe it will be the best for you and your children.
2:16 PM: Joni Close stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There's really no playbook out there for doing this. We need to be cautious to keep everyone safe during this pandemic. We will be constantly monitoring the current situation and we may make changes as necessary based on what we see.
We're going to perform a study into the childcare situation as it reopens. This will make Ohio a leader in the country, as we will be capable of learning more about how the virus spreads. Unfortunately, there is a lot of what we don't know and that will affect how we proceed. Childcare providers will need help due to our changes. We are going to give 60 million dollars to Ohio childcare providers, both public and private, in order to ensure they are properly funded. We will have additional information available online shortly.
2:19 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:19 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
May is a new chapter in our response to COVID-19. We're trying to keep a balance between health of Ohioans and the health of our economy. Some more businesses may be reopening but keep in mind that it will be up to the local health departments to control what reopens and what does not.
Day Camps will reopen on May 31st. The protocols governing day camps will be released tomorrow online.
BMVs will reopen on May 26th. We want you to use the online services, as we've put a lot of effort into moving many services there. There will be some cases where you have to go into the BMV but only go as absolutely necessary. There is still an extension on renewals, so you do not have to do this immediately.
Campgrounds will also open completely, on May 21st. They will have to meet certain requirements that are currently available online.
Gyms and fitness center may reopen on May 26th. The new protocols for them will be available later today. Non contact and limited sports will also reopen on May 26th. Other, more contact-oriented sports will be investigated for reopening as well.
Pools will also be able reopen on May 26th. The CDC has found no evidence of the spread of COVID-19 in water. Water parks and amusement parks will not be reopening based on our guidance.
Horse racing can reopen on May 22nd but spectators will be prohibited. This does not mean that Casinos or Racinos can reopen.
2:30 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:30 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
231,795 tested in total. Of those infected, 4,121 were health care workers.
We're digging deep into the policies related to childcare and how it will affect the spread of COVID-19. I want to thank our entire childcare team. We're going to be working with a national study, that will have a large focus on Ohio, in order to find out the best practices for reopening childcare. We're working to become a nationwide leader in the study of childcare during this pandemic.
2:36 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:36 PM: Question Period Begins
Regarding childcare and with the possibility of further illness and death in children with COVID-19, is it possible we are gambling the lives of our children by reopening and doing this study?
Amy Acton: I don't think we're gambling by doing this. Everyone is important and deserves protection. We are going to do this based on expert advice on best practices. We need to give parents a chance to go back to work and prosper. We know of the cases of children getting far sicker and we're paying close attention to this. COVID-19 has an exaggerated response on our immune system no matter the age, but we want to make sure to learn and understand how it affects children, as well, as time goes on.
2:39 PM: There are concerns that children are not receiving the education they would have otherwise. Will schools be capable of reopening in the fall and what can you do to ensure they are receiving the education they need if they do not?
Governor: I think this is a major concern. Many teachers are making strides in distance learning but some kids don't have internet or have other issues. The fact that we know so little about COVID-19 makes us feel that schools cannot reopen any time soon but every school is currently looking into ways they can reopen. We still don't know how things will be by the fall but we will do everything we can.
2:42 PM: It sounds like many childcare centers will have to turn families away. How do you plan on advising them on that subject?
Governor: I think it's going to be difficult for any of us to predict how the market will change with these new rules. We are giving money to childcare providers in order to ensure they are capable of reopening. This is a work in progress, which means that we're still learning and finding out new ways to lessen the spread of COVID-19, while reopening childcare.
Childcare providers may have to hire more employees in order to serve the families they had in the past. Unfortunately, some may not be capable of reopening due to financial troubles. We did all of these things in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and we will keep making these decisions with that in mind.
2:46 PM: It seems that cases, deaths, and other metrics have plateaued rather than gone down. What has changed in how you perceive success as time has gone on?
Governor: We've seen a plateau over three weeks in terms of all of our metrics. We were most worried about a large surge. We're still ramping up our testing. We're doing 8,000 tests every day sat this point. We need to keep our testing capacity increasing while also ensuring our supply chain can keep getting those tests out to those who need them. Testing and contact tracing is how we're going to keep this virus from spreading. There are many other indicators, such as traffic rates throughout the state, that we are looking at in order to make future decisions regarding mitigations.
2:48 PM: Reddit is freaking out and it’s causing some problems with my updates. Fixed as of 2:50 PM.
Amy Acton: No one on our team is ignoring the concern and worry that Ohioans are feeling right now. As we go on, you need to keep in mind how at risk you are and use that knowledge to make your decisions and keep yourself safe.
2:51 PM: Using what we've learned about antibody testing, how do we know that we didn't have a surge earlier?
Amy Acton: This is a process that will take years. We won't understand COVID-19 for quite some time. Many have been claiming that they had many symptoms of COVID-19 early on in the knowledge of the disease. Obviously, as time goes on, hindsight will be 20-20. We'll keep looking into new information as it comes out.
2:54 PM: The most prevalent question I've received is regarding the unemployment system not serving Ohioans properly. I know you've made improvements but many feel it is not enough. What more can you do for them?
Lieutenant Governor: This is the thing I've been most frustrated for Ohioans about personally. Director Kim Hall has been working to do everything her team can do to improve the system and has already created the new system for 1099 employees. I know that around 100,000 people have not been served yet and many others have not been able to get through to receive more information on their claims. We're all doing everything we can to expand the system as possible. Our system is very old and difficult to update but many other states are facing these same issues. Unfortunately, we have received many fraudulent claims and those need to be policed and denied. This is part of what leads to such delays.
2:59 PM: What targets will state agencies be hitting in terms of reductions in the coming fiscal year?
Governor: We'll be discussing that with the legislature. We've already made very tough cuts but we don't have any new information available at this time. One thing I can say is that this is a very difficult time. Costs are going up and our revenues are decreasing dramatically.
3:01 PM: Do you have an idea of how many families might be left out of day cares? Will licensing become more flexible? What about using school facilities?
Governor: It's not our goal to have any families left out of the system. We're doing surveys on how many providers will be coming back. We'll adjust as necessary. We can't make any definitive statements at this time.
Lieutenant Governor: Please remember that we're working on supporting the childcare industry to ensure that all of this can work.
3:03 PM: Are you going to remove Dr. Acton's order that closed school facilities until June in order to allow youth sports to reopen?
Governor: We were actually just discussing that earlier. It's a very good point. We're still looking into that.
Lieutenant Governor: Grounds are not technically closed by the order, only buildings. We will not be forcing any local community to reopen. I am sure that as we go on, there will be things that slipped through the cracks and we want to ensure that the lines of communication are open as much as possible.
3:06 PM: Are you concerned about a pending legal battle over your orders? As you know, Wisconsin's stay at home order was struck down by their Supreme court.
Governor: I have already been sued a lot. We want to ensure that our orders conform more to what we are seeing day to day. We are seeing stories from Europe about second waves and we really don't want to have to see that in Ohio. We need to be very careful as everything opens up. Staying safe in this crucial time will decide our future numbers and whether we have to close again.
3:08 PM: There is a feeling that your Minority Health Task Force hasn't made any new statements or released more information. What is going on with this?
Governor: I will be talking about that either Monday or Tuesday. This virus has pulled back the curtain on poverty and racial issues, especially in regards to health care access. We've worked with the legislature to look into issues of infant and maternal mortality and we saw these issues already. We're now going to have to figure out new ways to help African American communities in Ohio. That will come next week.
3:11 PM: Why are we not hearing more about treatment? Also will we not be returning to normal life until a vaccine comes out? Is Hydroxychloroquine being given out to patients?
Amy Acton: I talked a lot about treatment early on but I can talk about it more in the future. We've received shipments of new drugs for use against COVID-19. There is still developing information on drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, in terms of its affect on COVID-19. For now we'll have to treat the symptoms up until we can find a cure, if we can find a cure. The thing that worries me the most is the low oxygen levels found in those with COVID-19, who are walking around, not even realizing it.
3:16 PM: How can you prove to those who are trusting in your orders that reopening as we are is safe?
Amy Acton: When we first made our orders, we were using information from George Bush's administration, that we believed would best protect Ohioans. We do know that this has had effects on the economy and even people's mental and physical health. This is going to be a collaborative process but it needs to go on with caution. The biggest thing that will slow and stop the spread of disease will be how everyone lives. Be judicious with your choices and decisions as time goes on.
3:19 PM: How do you plan on bringing forward gun reforms in Ohio that you promised, despite the pandemic?
Governor: That's a continuing discussion with the legislature.
3:21 PM: There's been information in certain nursing home facilities regarding the zone and region system you've mentioned that showed that some of them have no information regarding that system. What do you think about that?
Governor: This is not something that should be happening. I believe you that this is happening but it's something that I do not want to have happening. I don't know what facility you're talking about but I think we're going to keep moving forward on that.
Amy Acton: I'll look into this and speak to our leaders in that area regarding improving this.
3:24 PM: Are we getting close to returning to normal regarding surgeries?
Governor: It's been in the past week or so that we've released new orders regarding that. We need to keep monitoring our hospital capacity as time goes on in order to decide if we can return to normal
3:25 PM: Question Period Ends
3:25 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Thank you to all of our childcare workers and everyone else returning to work.
We'll be playing a rendition of Amazing Grace by the Combined Pinkerton North and Pinkerton Central Marching Bands.
No more updates until Monday unless it's absolutely necessary.
3:27 PM: The Stream Ended.

Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQkc_u7DeaY and http://ohiochannel.org/governor-live-stream.html
I recommend using the youtube link.
I will be keeping this post updated with a summary as it continues. Things I find most important will be bold. Keep in mind it will often be paraphrased. The stream itself is the best source.
Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 30,827 confirmed cases (with 2,179 extra probable cases), 1,803/30,827 confirmed deaths (with 199 extra probable deaths), 5,579 hospitalizations (~870 currently hospitalized), 1,450/5,579 in the ICU
United States: 1,670,100 confirmed cases and 98,191 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
4/12: https://imgur.com/Zu2G5Dp
4/13: https://imgur.com/VqYuLzP
4/14: https://imgur.com/KD43gKy
4/15: https://imgur.com/JHwcrsJ
4/16: https://imgur.com/dNCPrZr
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4/21: https://imgur.com/QJXKMfx
4/22: https://imgur.com/dBSow4z
4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
4/24: https://imgur.com/MQTZWku
4/27: https://imgur.com/UeHhlve
4/28: https://imgur.com/IPt12zi
4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:02 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I'm wearing a tie from Bluffton University today.
I would like to take a moment to recognize those who are currently serving our country. We'll be playing a quick song to start off today's briefing.
Regarding testing in nursing homes, we're continuing to work on improving our testing capacity and getting those tests out. We're also working on both getting the resources out when necessary for hot spots and getting our contact tracing system up and running. Nursing homes contain some of the most vulnerable members of our society, especially in regards to COVID-19. I have challenged my team to work with the National Guard, the health departments, and local hospitals, to get them the help they need. New teams we are calling Congregate Care Unified Response Teams will start going out into nursing homes and doing tests. We hope to test all staff, with residents being tested upon clinical assessment of the situation.
There are 960 nursing homes in Ohio, with 200 of them already having cases of COVID-19. We want to focus on helping them as much as we can. This process will continue for some time. Keep in mind that tests will not be a perfect indicator of the past and future situations of the location. There will be cases in which the tests were administered too late or too early for a positive result.
All residents and staff of the state's developmental centers will be tested as well.
2:13 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:13 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
337,221 tests have been done in total. 4,983 of those who tested positive were health care workers.
Infection rates are increasing slightly although they are still largely steady at a 1:1 ratio.
2:16 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor starts speaking
We're going to have another survivor of COVID-19 named Jeff along with his wife talk with us today. They are both physicians.
2:30 PM: Question period begins
Why didn't we have more comprehensive testing earlier?
Governor: There was some testing in nursing homes earlier but this is the first time we felt we were able to deploy as much as we are based on our capacity. We were not in a position to do so before. We had to ensure that our communities were tested but we obviously knew that congregant facilities were the most high-risk areas. That's why we have started doing this even more now.
2:32 PM: You said that mask-wearing compliance was at 90% but we have seen the number to be closer to 50%. What can you say about the levels of compliance in the future and why they should comply?
Governor: As the reality of this illness continues to sink in, we believe people will comply. I agree that it varies, especially in some communities. If I said that our compliance rate was 90%, I shouldn't have, or I misspoke. this isn't political. This isn't liberal and it's not conservative. This is about protecting each other. It's just Love Your Neighbor. It isn't perfect but it's another layer of protection. I was just at a funeral and everyone there was following our guidelines. We're doing this and so should you. This does not take a lot of effort and I people start doing it.
2:36 PM: How can Ohio compel workers to go back to work? There is an idea of a federal program of bonuses in order to get people back to work and the state has canceled a program to report people who aren't going back to work. Would you recommend a financial incentive?
Governor: We have laws for unemployment compensation but each person will have to make these decisions for themselves. We have created best practices that are both safe and practical for each type of workplace.
We have no extra money to give out right now. We've made cuts as necessary but this is a major issue. Our revenues are down and our costs are up.
2:39 PM: What else is getting ready to reopen? Casinos? Racinos? Are you satisfied with how things are going?
Governor: I don't think anyone in my position could be comfortable with this situation. We're constantly looking into the numbers and making sure nothing is going wrong but I think it's expected that we'll see slight increases in infections, not just because of increases in testing. We have to be very careful. We might have more reopen as the weeks go on.
2:41 PM: Should hospitals start to have to allow advocates for patients to be physically with them?
Governor: This is not a decision we have made. This is a decision made by each hospital due to the situation they have seen.
Amy Acton: Hospitals are looking at their policies from what I understand to see if they can make changes safely. Obviously advocates are important and I hope that hospitals can find new ways to make this work.
2:44 PM: Is there a target date where people can see there loved ones in nursing homes or will they have to wait for a vaccine? Also have you reached 22,000 tests a day?
Governor: We're looking at that right now. Most states are still not allowing visitors into nursing homes. We know that it's difficult but we're looking into it. We are still between 8,000 and 10,000. We're dedicated to getting that number up. You will see it go up as we do nursing home testing and as private organizations start giving tests as well.
2:46 PM: Why aren't test numbers increasing? Infrastructure? People not wanting to get tested?
Governor: This is the most frustrating question and I ask my team this all the time. We got a breakthrough that allowed us to increase our testing capacity to 22,000. This didn't solve the logistical issues that we had.
Amy Acton: We've hit the capacity goals but we need a labor force to get all of it done, along with a whole set of other issues. The 22,000 capacity idea was for the number of machines we had, not the logistical issues. We're working on a testing plan and I believe we're going to see it soon.
Governor: We never had a system like this before and we're building it right now. I think you'll see higher numbers but I want more every time I see them.
2:51 PM: Do you have any idea of how many people have been required to give their unemployment claims back?
Governor: Do you have more information? I can look into that but without more information I can't really give a good answer.
2:52 PM: How will the nursing home teams operate? Why are you only focusing on the staff to begin with?
Governor: The logical entry for COVID-19 would be the staff, that's why they are being targeted. We're testing the nursing homes that have already had COVID-19 cases. We'll focus on contact tracing after we find any positive cases. Clinicians are the ones making the decision, so the amounts of testing will vary. I told them to go save people's lives and I think they'll do it.
Amy Acton: We've been doing a lot already to help nursing homes. This will be a show of support to our nursing homes. They need support because it's not their fault when cases are found, yet some blame them. We want to make sure they have everything they need.
2:55 PM: The Governor starts speaking
To end, I wanted to thank Eric Porter, our man behind the camera. He is very talented and I want to show a video that he made to end the briefing. The song is by Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers.
3:00 PM: The Stream ended
Late Edit: I have an appointment on 5/28 that will make it so I can't do a summary.

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 24,800 confirmed cases (with 1,557 extra probable cases), 1,388/24,800 confirmed deaths (with 146 extra probable deaths), 4,718 hospitalizations, 1,268/4,718 in the ICU
United States: 1,397,700 confirmed cases and 84,109 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
4/12: https://imgur.com/Zu2G5Dp
4/13: https://imgur.com/VqYuLzP
4/14: https://imgur.com/KD43gKy
4/15: https://imgur.com/JHwcrsJ
4/16: https://imgur.com/dNCPrZr
4/17: https://imgur.com/rzkZwuJ
4/18: https://imgur.com/4FFkKHn
4/19: https://imgur.com/bMEGH0e
4/20: https://imgur.com/a/vvOfaD6
4/21: https://imgur.com/QJXKMfx
4/22: https://imgur.com/dBSow4z
4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
4/24: https://imgur.com/MQTZWku
4/27: https://imgur.com/UeHhlve
4/28: https://imgur.com/IPt12zi
4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Today I'm wearing a tie from Case Western Reserve University
This week is Police Week. I want to thank everyone in law enforcement. Unfortunately, many events honoring our fallen police officers have had to be canceled due to COVID-19. I would like to take a moment to mention those who have died serving Ohio in 2020. Let's have a moment of silence in remembrance of their sacrifice and the sacrifices of those currently serving Ohio.
A close friend of mine, Dwight Radcliff died on May 6th. Fran and I attended his funeral. He was the longest serving sheriff at the time of his retirement in 2013.
Former state representative Andy Thompson also unexpectedly yesterday. He served the state well.
On Tuesday, I talked about childcare and explained the concerns we had. We've been discussing this for weeks, trying to figure out what the best practices for reopening would be. There really is not enough data about children and COVID-19. We want to get more data and find a way to reopen safely, in a way that protects children and childcare employees. if we do this wrong we will run the risk of exposing more Ohioans to COVID-19. Childcare providers will be allowed to reopen on May 31st. This will look different from before and I am going to have Joni Close, President of the Sisters of Charity Foundation speak about the changes we plan to make.
2:12 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:12 PM: Joni Close begins speaking
Maximum of 9 per classroom for most children, with toddlers having a maximum of 6 per classroom. Hygienic standards will be increased dramatically. These will be only some of the changes and there will be more. Some of these might make you somewhat uncomfortable due to it being different but we believe it will be the best for you and your children.
2:16 PM: Joni Close stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There's really no playbook out there for doing this. We need to be cautious to keep everyone safe during this pandemic. We will be constantly monitoring the current situation and we may make changes as necessary based on what we see.
We're going to perform a study into the childcare situation as it reopens. This will make Ohio a leader in the country, as we will be capable of learning more about how the virus spreads. Unfortunately, there is a lot of what we don't know and that will affect how we proceed. Childcare providers will need help due to our changes. We are going to give 60 million dollars to Ohio childcare providers, both public and private, in order to ensure they are properly funded. We will have additional information available online shortly.
2:19 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:19 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
May is a new chapter in our response to COVID-19. We're trying to keep a balance between health of Ohioans and the health of our economy. Some more businesses may be reopening but keep in mind that it will be up to the local health departments to control what reopens and what does not.
Day Camps will reopen on May 31st. The protocols governing day camps will be released tomorrow online.
BMVs will reopen on May 26th. We want you to use the online services, as we've put a lot of effort into moving many services there. There will be some cases where you have to go into the BMV but only go as absolutely necessary. There is still an extension on renewals, so you do not have to do this immediately.
Campgrounds will also open completely, on May 21st. They will have to meet certain requirements that are currently available online.
Gyms and fitness center may reopen on May 26th. The new protocols for them will be available later today. Non contact and limited sports will also reopen on May 26th. Other, more contact-oriented sports will be investigated for reopening as well.
Pools will also be able reopen on May 26th. The CDC has found no evidence of the spread of COVID-19 in water. Water parks and amusement parks will not be reopening based on our guidance.
Horse racing can reopen on May 22nd but spectators will be prohibited. This does not mean that Casinos or Racinos can reopen.
2:30 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:30 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
231,795 tested in total. Of those infected, 4,121 were health care workers.
We're digging deep into the policies related to childcare and how it will affect the spread of COVID-19. I want to thank our entire childcare team. We're going to be working with a national study, that will have a large focus on Ohio, in order to find out the best practices for reopening childcare. We're working to become a nationwide leader in the study of childcare during this pandemic.
2:36 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:36 PM: Question Period Begins
Regarding childcare and with the possibility of further illness and death in children with COVID-19, is it possible we are gambling the lives of our children by reopening and doing this study?
Amy Acton: I don't think we're gambling by doing this. Everyone is important and deserves protection. We are going to do this based on expert advice on best practices. We need to give parents a chance to go back to work and prosper. We know of the cases of children getting far sicker and we're paying close attention to this. COVID-19 has an exaggerated response on our immune system no matter the age, but we want to make sure to learn and understand how it affects children, as well, as time goes on.
2:39 PM: There are concerns that children are not receiving the education they would have otherwise. Will schools be capable of reopening in the fall and what can you do to ensure they are receiving the education they need if they do not?
Governor: I think this is a major concern. Many teachers are making strides in distance learning but some kids don't have internet or have other issues. The fact that we know so little about COVID-19 makes us feel that schools cannot reopen any time soon but every school is currently looking into ways they can reopen. We still don't know how things will be by the fall but we will do everything we can.
2:42 PM: It sounds like many childcare centers will have to turn families away. How do you plan on advising them on that subject?
Governor: I think it's going to be difficult for any of us to predict how the market will change with these new rules. We are giving money to childcare providers in order to ensure they are capable of reopening. This is a work in progress, which means that we're still learning and finding out new ways to lessen the spread of COVID-19, while reopening childcare.
Childcare providers may have to hire more employees in order to serve the families they had in the past. Unfortunately, some may not be capable of reopening due to financial troubles. We did all of these things in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and we will keep making these decisions with that in mind.
2:46 PM: It seems that cases, deaths, and other metrics have plateaued rather than gone down. What has changed in how you perceive success as time has gone on?
Governor: We've seen a plateau over three weeks in terms of all of our metrics. We were most worried about a large surge. We're still ramping up our testing. We're doing 8,000 tests every day sat this point. We need to keep our testing capacity increasing while also ensuring our supply chain can keep getting those tests out to those who need them. Testing and contact tracing is how we're going to keep this virus from spreading. There are many other indicators, such as traffic rates throughout the state, that we are looking at in order to make future decisions regarding mitigations.
2:48 PM: Reddit is freaking out and it’s causing some problems with my updates. Fixed as of 2:50 PM.
Amy Acton: No one on our team is ignoring the concern and worry that Ohioans are feeling right now. As we go on, you need to keep in mind how at risk you are and use that knowledge to make your decisions and keep yourself safe.
2:51 PM: Using what we've learned about antibody testing, how do we know that we didn't have a surge earlier?
Amy Acton: This is a process that will take years. We won't understand COVID-19 for quite some time. Many have been claiming that they had many symptoms of COVID-19 early on in the knowledge of the disease. Obviously, as time goes on, hindsight will be 20-20. We'll keep looking into new information as it comes out.
2:54 PM: The most prevalent question I've received is regarding the unemployment system not serving Ohioans properly. I know you've made improvements but many feel it is not enough. What more can you do for them?
Lieutenant Governor: This is the thing I've been most frustrated for Ohioans about personally. Director Kim Hall has been working to do everything her team can do to improve the system and has already created the new system for 1099 employees. I know that around 100,000 people have not been served yet and many others have not been able to get through to receive more information on their claims. We're all doing everything we can to expand the system as possible. Our system is very old and difficult to update but many other states are facing these same issues. Unfortunately, we have received many fraudulent claims and those need to be policed and denied. This is part of what leads to such delays.
2:59 PM: What targets will state agencies be hitting in terms of reductions in the coming fiscal year?
Governor: We'll be discussing that with the legislature. We've already made very tough cuts but we don't have any new information available at this time. One thing I can say is that this is a very difficult time. Costs are going up and our revenues are decreasing dramatically.
3:01 PM: Do you have an idea of how many families might be left out of day cares? Will licensing become more flexible? What about using school facilities?
Governor: It's not our goal to have any families left out of the system. We're doing surveys on how many providers will be coming back. We'll adjust as necessary. We can't make any definitive statements at this time.
Lieutenant Governor: Please remember that we're working on supporting the childcare industry to ensure that all of this can work.
3:03 PM: Are you going to remove Dr. Acton's order that closed school facilities until June in order to allow youth sports to reopen?
Governor: We were actually just discussing that earlier. It's a very good point. We're still looking into that.
Lieutenant Governor: Grounds are not technically closed by the order, only buildings. We will not be forcing any local community to reopen. I am sure that as we go on, there will be things that slipped through the cracks and we want to ensure that the lines of communication are open as much as possible.
3:06 PM: Are you concerned about a pending legal battle over your orders? As you know, Wisconsin's stay at home order was struck down by their Supreme court.
Governor: I have already been sued a lot. We want to ensure that our orders conform more to what we are seeing day to day. We are seeing stories from Europe about second waves and we really don't want to have to see that in Ohio. We need to be very careful as everything opens up. Staying safe in this crucial time will decide our future numbers and whether we have to close again.
3:08 PM: There is a feeling that your Minority Health Task Force hasn't made any new statements or released more information. What is going on with this?
Governor: I will be talking about that either Monday or Tuesday. This virus has pulled back the curtain on poverty and racial issues, especially in regards to health care access. We've worked with the legislature to look into issues of infant and maternal mortality and we saw these issues already. We're now going to have to figure out new ways to help African American communities in Ohio. That will come next week.
3:11 PM: Why are we not hearing more about treatment? Also will we not be returning to normal life until a vaccine comes out? Is Hydroxychloroquine being given out to patients?
Amy Acton: I talked a lot about treatment early on but I can talk about it more in the future. We've received shipments of new drugs for use against COVID-19. There is still developing information on drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, in terms of its affect on COVID-19. For now we'll have to treat the symptoms up until we can find a cure, if we can find a cure. The thing that worries me the most is the low oxygen levels found in those with COVID-19, who are walking around, not even realizing it.
3:16 PM: How can you prove to those who are trusting in your orders that reopening as we are is safe?
Amy Acton: When we first made our orders, we were using information from George Bush's administration, that we believed would best protect Ohioans. We do know that this has had effects on the economy and even people's mental and physical health. This is going to be a collaborative process but it needs to go on with caution. The biggest thing that will slow and stop the spread of disease will be how everyone lives. Be judicious with your choices and decisions as time goes on.
3:19 PM: How do you plan on bringing forward gun reforms in Ohio that you promised, despite the pandemic?
Governor: That's a continuing discussion with the legislature.
3:21 PM: There's been information in certain nursing home facilities regarding the zone and region system you've mentioned that showed that some of them have no information regarding that system. What do you think about that?
Governor: This is not something that should be happening. I believe you that this is happening but it's something that I do not want to have happening. I don't know what facility you're talking about but I think we're going to keep moving forward on that.
Amy Acton: I'll look into this and speak to our leaders in that area regarding improving this.
3:24 PM: Are we getting close to returning to normal regarding surgeries?
Governor: It's been in the past week or so that we've released new orders regarding that. We need to keep monitoring our hospital capacity as time goes on in order to decide if we can return to normal
3:25 PM: Question Period Ends
3:25 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Thank you to all of our childcare workers and everyone else returning to work.
We'll be playing a rendition of Amazing Grace by the Combined Pinkerton North and Pinkerton Central Marching Bands.
No more updates until Monday unless it's absolutely necessary.
3:27 PM: The Stream Ended.

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Ohio: 30,827 confirmed cases (with 2,179 extra probable cases), 1,803/30,827 confirmed deaths (with 199 extra probable deaths), 5,579 hospitalizations (~870 currently hospitalized), 1,450/5,579 in the ICU
United States: 1,670,100 confirmed cases and 98,191 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
4/12: https://imgur.com/Zu2G5Dp
4/13: https://imgur.com/VqYuLzP
4/14: https://imgur.com/KD43gKy
4/15: https://imgur.com/JHwcrsJ
4/16: https://imgur.com/dNCPrZr
4/17: https://imgur.com/rzkZwuJ
4/18: https://imgur.com/4FFkKHn
4/19: https://imgur.com/bMEGH0e
4/20: https://imgur.com/a/vvOfaD6
4/21: https://imgur.com/QJXKMfx
4/22: https://imgur.com/dBSow4z
4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
4/24: https://imgur.com/MQTZWku
4/27: https://imgur.com/UeHhlve
4/28: https://imgur.com/IPt12zi
4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:02 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I'm wearing a tie from Bluffton University today.
I would like to take a moment to recognize those who are currently serving our country. We'll be playing a quick song to start off today's briefing.
Regarding testing in nursing homes, we're continuing to work on improving our testing capacity and getting those tests out. We're also working on both getting the resources out when necessary for hot spots and getting our contact tracing system up and running. Nursing homes contain some of the most vulnerable members of our society, especially in regards to COVID-19. I have challenged my team to work with the National Guard, the health departments, and local hospitals, to get them the help they need. New teams we are calling Congregate Care Unified Response Teams will start going out into nursing homes and doing tests. We hope to test all staff, with residents being tested upon clinical assessment of the situation.
There are 960 nursing homes in Ohio, with 200 of them already having cases of COVID-19. We want to focus on helping them as much as we can. This process will continue for some time. Keep in mind that tests will not be a perfect indicator of the past and future situations of the location. There will be cases in which the tests were administered too late or too early for a positive result.
All residents and staff of the state's developmental centers will be tested as well.
2:13 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:13 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
337,221 tests have been done in total. 4,983 of those who tested positive were health care workers.
Infection rates are increasing slightly although they are still largely steady at a 1:1 ratio.
2:16 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor starts speaking
We're going to have another survivor of COVID-19 named Jeff along with his wife talk with us today. They are both physicians.
2:30 PM: Question period begins
Why didn't we have more comprehensive testing earlier?
Governor: There was some testing in nursing homes earlier but this is the first time we felt we were able to deploy as much as we are based on our capacity. We were not in a position to do so before. We had to ensure that our communities were tested but we obviously knew that congregant facilities were the most high-risk areas. That's why we have started doing this even more now.
2:32 PM: You said that mask-wearing compliance was at 90% but we have seen the number to be closer to 50%. What can you say about the levels of compliance in the future and why they should comply?
Governor: As the reality of this illness continues to sink in, we believe people will comply. I agree that it varies, especially in some communities. If I said that our compliance rate was 90%, I shouldn't have, or I misspoke. this isn't political. This isn't liberal and it's not conservative. This is about protecting each other. It's just Love Your Neighbor. It isn't perfect but it's another layer of protection. I was just at a funeral and everyone there was following our guidelines. We're doing this and so should you. This does not take a lot of effort and I people start doing it.
2:36 PM: How can Ohio compel workers to go back to work? There is an idea of a federal program of bonuses in order to get people back to work and the state has canceled a program to report people who aren't going back to work. Would you recommend a financial incentive?
Governor: We have laws for unemployment compensation but each person will have to make these decisions for themselves. We have created best practices that are both safe and practical for each type of workplace.
We have no extra money to give out right now. We've made cuts as necessary but this is a major issue. Our revenues are down and our costs are up.
2:39 PM: What else is getting ready to reopen? Casinos? Racinos? Are you satisfied with how things are going?
Governor: I don't think anyone in my position could be comfortable with this situation. We're constantly looking into the numbers and making sure nothing is going wrong but I think it's expected that we'll see slight increases in infections, not just because of increases in testing. We have to be very careful. We might have more reopen as the weeks go on.
2:41 PM: Should hospitals start to have to allow advocates for patients to be physically with them?
Governor: This is not a decision we have made. This is a decision made by each hospital due to the situation they have seen.
Amy Acton: Hospitals are looking at their policies from what I understand to see if they can make changes safely. Obviously advocates are important and I hope that hospitals can find new ways to make this work.
2:44 PM: Is there a target date where people can see there loved ones in nursing homes or will they have to wait for a vaccine? Also have you reached 22,000 tests a day?
Governor: We're looking at that right now. Most states are still not allowing visitors into nursing homes. We know that it's difficult but we're looking into it. We are still between 8,000 and 10,000. We're dedicated to getting that number up. You will see it go up as we do nursing home testing and as private organizations start giving tests as well.
2:46 PM: Why aren't test numbers increasing? Infrastructure? People not wanting to get tested?
Governor: This is the most frustrating question and I ask my team this all the time. We got a breakthrough that allowed us to increase our testing capacity to 22,000. This didn't solve the logistical issues that we had.
Amy Acton: We've hit the capacity goals but we need a labor force to get all of it done, along with a whole set of other issues. The 22,000 capacity idea was for the number of machines we had, not the logistical issues. We're working on a testing plan and I believe we're going to see it soon.
Governor: We never had a system like this before and we're building it right now. I think you'll see higher numbers but I want more every time I see them.
2:51 PM: Do you have any idea of how many people have been required to give their unemployment claims back?
Governor: Do you have more information? I can look into that but without more information I can't really give a good answer.
2:52 PM: How will the nursing home teams operate? Why are you only focusing on the staff to begin with?
Governor: The logical entry for COVID-19 would be the staff, that's why they are being targeted. We're testing the nursing homes that have already had COVID-19 cases. We'll focus on contact tracing after we find any positive cases. Clinicians are the ones making the decision, so the amounts of testing will vary. I told them to go save people's lives and I think they'll do it.
Amy Acton: We've been doing a lot already to help nursing homes. This will be a show of support to our nursing homes. They need support because it's not their fault when cases are found, yet some blame them. We want to make sure they have everything they need.
2:55 PM: The Governor starts speaking
To end, I wanted to thank Eric Porter, our man behind the camera. He is very talented and I want to show a video that he made to end the briefing. The song is by Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers.
3:00 PM: The Stream ended

Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZNaZPMKk8g and http://ohiochannel.org/governor-live-stream.html
I recommend using the youtube link.
I will be keeping this post updated with a summary as it continues. Things I find most important will be bold. Keep in mind it will often be paraphrased. The stream itself is the best source.
Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
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Ohio: 35,096 confirmed cases (with 2,662 extra probable cases), 2,135/35,096 confirmed deaths (with 220 extra probable deaths), 6,385 hospitalizations (NA currently hospitalized), 1,632/6,385 in the ICU
United States: 1,883,000 confirmed cases and 108,194 deaths.
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I would like to address a situation regarding an Ohio National Guard member. He was removed from his post after the FBI found white supremacist posts on his social media. We had sent 100 members of our National Guard to Washington DC. While I support freedom of speech, if we cannot trust our National Guard members to treat everyone equally, they should not be interacting with members of any community in that role. Following due process, they may be removed from the Ohio National Guard entirely. We are working with the Ohio National Guard to create a procedure in order to ensure that this never happens again.
We're going to be talking in more detail in the coming week regarding our plans on how to address the disparities we've found regarding health, especially relating to COVID-19. We will also address police reform. I want to make tangible changes to the way police officers do their jobs, and the accreditation process required to become one. We have to be ever-vigilant to keep them accountable.
We're still working on expanding our testing regimen. We are now allowing retailers to test with expanded testing criteria. There are currently 40 retail testing centers throughout Ohio.
Most universities appear to have plans to reopen in the fall although they have contingency plans to use if it becomes necessary.
We'll be speaking to General Harris momentarilly.
2:16 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:16 PM: General Harris begins speaking
We're working in the nursing homes, where the most vulnerable people in our population reside in. We're certainly not the only ones involved in this process. There's a vetting process regarding which nursing homes are most at risk, and who in each nursing home is most at risk. At that point, National Guard personnel will enter the nursing home and perform the tests. Each member of these teams are at least capable of performing the role of an EMT but many go even farther. We will work hard to increase the number of tests given out, not only at nursing homes.
2:21 PM: General Harris stops speaking
2:21 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There are still a few categories of businesses that have not been allowed to reopen. This has all been done in phases. We wanted to be able to make this a layered process, with the areas we felt were higher risk coming later. At this point we're still not totally sure how some of these openings will affect our data. The virus has not gone away and that was the main thought process behind our decisions. We need to move forward with caution as we continue to monitor the situation. The goal is to make every facet of a reopening as safe as it can be.
To anyone who says that we should reopen with no additional requirements, you have to understand that doing that would make absolutely no credible sense. Doing something like that would be irresponsible as a public servant of Ohio, and a dereliction of my duty as Governor. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "These are no ordinary times." You have the right to do things that impact only you, however when you can affect our most vulnerable citizens, you have to be held to certain standards.
Yesterday, we announced that numerous recreational activities would be allowed to reopen. These included movie theaters and roller-blading rinks. Casinos, racinos, amusements parks, and water parks will be able to reopen two weeks from now.
2:33 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:33 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
We're working on this with our team, seven days a week. There a handful of activities and venues that are still closed, such as contact sports and large-scale stadiums. We're continually iterating on the plans and learning new things as the science becomes better established. We respect and acknowledge the uncertainty and bad times that this pandemic has caused for our business community. To all of our citizens, please buy Ohio, support your local businesses.
2:37 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:37 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
The trends are largely moving down or staying steady. 443,533 tests have been completed in total. 5,636 of those who tested positive were health-care workers.
We have to be more intentional with all of our actions. Keeping your mask on, maintaining social distancing, keeping things disinfected. Always think before you go and plan ahead.
2:39 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:40 PM: Question period starts
With an upcoming golf tournament being allowed to open, what special requirements did they meet that others did not?
Governor: We have not gone through the plans of other tournaments yet so there is no specific reason that other tournaments will not be able to reopen.
2:41 PM: What is your feeling about Trump's recent decision to fire tear-gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protesters in order to stage what some call a simple photo-op?
Governor: I don't know all the facts but I've certainly seen some things on TV. I will not criticize the actions of the president at every opportunity, in the same way I won't criticize our mayors in Ohio. What I can say is that I have attempted to keep our response in Ohio balanced in regards to allowing peaceful protests, while preventing chaos. My focus is on Ohio first, and I have to say that our mayors have done an excellent job, and that our police have done a very good job, although they have made mistakes.
2:45 PM: What do you think of racism being considered a public health crisis?
Governor: Race and prejudice has historically and continues to impact that health of many Ohioans. This is seen in the data. What we are focused on is taking action to ensure that these disparities are reduced, if not removed.
2:47 PM: As an official, what is the plan to keep us united in these trying times? (Couldn't quite catch all of it but I think I summarized it well)
Governor: I believe that America has important ideals but like all things on Earth, it is important. You have to try your best. You have to find a way to keep American ideals alive. We need to keep our police accountable. We need to expose the fact that African-Americans and Latinos are suffering far worse than some other ethnicity. That should be shocking. That should make us mad. But our response ought to be efficient and fair.
2:51 PM: Question Period ends
2:51 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I've mentioned a few times about my grandparents and my father, who planted trees despite knowing they'd never be able to see it grow to its full potential. All Ohioans must plant the seeds of success for future generations, despite this great tragedy. I hope that we can plant the seeds that will cause our disparities to change into positivity. We're constantly learning as we struggle to keep going. We want to ensure that every Ohioan, no matter their race, color, ethnicity, or gender, will have the same opportunities for success.
I, along with my family, have personally planted a tree in the Governor's Grove. It represents Ohio's collective hope and resilience. I expect it will live for 300 years. I hope you have a great weekend, I'll be here again on Tuesday.
2:55 PM: The Stream ended.

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
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Ohio: 24,800 confirmed cases (with 1,557 extra probable cases), 1,388/24,800 confirmed deaths (with 146 extra probable deaths), 4,718 hospitalizations, 1,268/4,718 in the ICU
United States: 1,397,700 confirmed cases and 84,109 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
4/12: https://imgur.com/Zu2G5Dp
4/13: https://imgur.com/VqYuLzP
4/14: https://imgur.com/KD43gKy
4/15: https://imgur.com/JHwcrsJ
4/16: https://imgur.com/dNCPrZr
4/17: https://imgur.com/rzkZwuJ
4/18: https://imgur.com/4FFkKHn
4/19: https://imgur.com/bMEGH0e
4/20: https://imgur.com/a/vvOfaD6
4/21: https://imgur.com/QJXKMfx
4/22: https://imgur.com/dBSow4z
4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
4/24: https://imgur.com/MQTZWku
4/27: https://imgur.com/UeHhlve
4/28: https://imgur.com/IPt12zi
4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Today I'm wearing a tie from Case Western Reserve University
This week is Police Week. I want to thank everyone in law enforcement. Unfortunately, many events honoring our fallen police officers have had to be canceled due to COVID-19. I would like to take a moment to mention those who have died serving Ohio in 2020. Let's have a moment of silence in remembrance of their sacrifice and the sacrifices of those currently serving Ohio.
A close friend of mine, Dwight Radcliff died on May 6th. Fran and I attended his funeral. He was the longest serving sheriff at the time of his retirement in 2013.
Former state representative Andy Thompson also unexpectedly yesterday. He served the state well.
On Tuesday, I talked about childcare and explained the concerns we had. We've been discussing this for weeks, trying to figure out what the best practices for reopening would be. There really is not enough data about children and COVID-19. We want to get more data and find a way to reopen safely, in a way that protects children and childcare employees. if we do this wrong we will run the risk of exposing more Ohioans to COVID-19. Childcare providers will be allowed to reopen on May 31st. This will look different from before and I am going to have Joni Close, President of the Sisters of Charity Foundation speak about the changes we plan to make.
2:12 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:12 PM: Joni Close begins speaking
Maximum of 9 per classroom for most children, with toddlers having a maximum of 6 per classroom. Hygienic standards will be increased dramatically. These will be only some of the changes and there will be more. Some of these might make you somewhat uncomfortable due to it being different but we believe it will be the best for you and your children.
2:16 PM: Joni Close stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There's really no playbook out there for doing this. We need to be cautious to keep everyone safe during this pandemic. We will be constantly monitoring the current situation and we may make changes as necessary based on what we see.
We're going to perform a study into the childcare situation as it reopens. This will make Ohio a leader in the country, as we will be capable of learning more about how the virus spreads. Unfortunately, there is a lot of what we don't know and that will affect how we proceed. Childcare providers will need help due to our changes. We are going to give 60 million dollars to Ohio childcare providers, both public and private, in order to ensure they are properly funded. We will have additional information available online shortly.
2:19 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:19 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
May is a new chapter in our response to COVID-19. We're trying to keep a balance between health of Ohioans and the health of our economy. Some more businesses may be reopening but keep in mind that it will be up to the local health departments to control what reopens and what does not.
Day Camps will reopen on May 31st. The protocols governing day camps will be released tomorrow online.
BMVs will reopen on May 26th. We want you to use the online services, as we've put a lot of effort into moving many services there. There will be some cases where you have to go into the BMV but only go as absolutely necessary. There is still an extension on renewals, so you do not have to do this immediately.
Campgrounds will also open completely, on May 21st. They will have to meet certain requirements that are currently available online.
Gyms and fitness center may reopen on May 26th. The new protocols for them will be available later today. Non contact and limited sports will also reopen on May 26th. Other, more contact-oriented sports will be investigated for reopening as well.
Pools will also be able reopen on May 26th. The CDC has found no evidence of the spread of COVID-19 in water. Water parks and amusement parks will not be reopening based on our guidance.
Horse racing can reopen on May 22nd but spectators will be prohibited. This does not mean that Casinos or Racinos can reopen.
2:30 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:30 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
231,795 tested in total. Of those infected, 4,121 were health care workers.
We're digging deep into the policies related to childcare and how it will affect the spread of COVID-19. I want to thank our entire childcare team. We're going to be working with a national study, that will have a large focus on Ohio, in order to find out the best practices for reopening childcare. We're working to become a nationwide leader in the study of childcare during this pandemic.
2:36 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:36 PM: Question Period Begins
Regarding childcare and with the possibility of further illness and death in children with COVID-19, is it possible we are gambling the lives of our children by reopening and doing this study?
Amy Acton: I don't think we're gambling by doing this. Everyone is important and deserves protection. We are going to do this based on expert advice on best practices. We need to give parents a chance to go back to work and prosper. We know of the cases of children getting far sicker and we're paying close attention to this. COVID-19 has an exaggerated response on our immune system no matter the age, but we want to make sure to learn and understand how it affects children, as well, as time goes on.
2:39 PM: There are concerns that children are not receiving the education they would have otherwise. Will schools be capable of reopening in the fall and what can you do to ensure they are receiving the education they need if they do not?
Governor: I think this is a major concern. Many teachers are making strides in distance learning but some kids don't have internet or have other issues. The fact that we know so little about COVID-19 makes us feel that schools cannot reopen any time soon but every school is currently looking into ways they can reopen. We still don't know how things will be by the fall but we will do everything we can.
2:42 PM: It sounds like many childcare centers will have to turn families away. How do you plan on advising them on that subject?
Governor: I think it's going to be difficult for any of us to predict how the market will change with these new rules. We are giving money to childcare providers in order to ensure they are capable of reopening. This is a work in progress, which means that we're still learning and finding out new ways to lessen the spread of COVID-19, while reopening childcare.
Childcare providers may have to hire more employees in order to serve the families they had in the past. Unfortunately, some may not be capable of reopening due to financial troubles. We did all of these things in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and we will keep making these decisions with that in mind.
2:46 PM: It seems that cases, deaths, and other metrics have plateaued rather than gone down. What has changed in how you perceive success as time has gone on?
Governor: We've seen a plateau over three weeks in terms of all of our metrics. We were most worried about a large surge. We're still ramping up our testing. We're doing 8,000 tests every day sat this point. We need to keep our testing capacity increasing while also ensuring our supply chain can keep getting those tests out to those who need them. Testing and contact tracing is how we're going to keep this virus from spreading. There are many other indicators, such as traffic rates throughout the state, that we are looking at in order to make future decisions regarding mitigations.
2:48 PM: Reddit is freaking out and it’s causing some problems with my updates. Fixed as of 2:50 PM.
Amy Acton: No one on our team is ignoring the concern and worry that Ohioans are feeling right now. As we go on, you need to keep in mind how at risk you are and use that knowledge to make your decisions and keep yourself safe.
2:51 PM: Using what we've learned about antibody testing, how do we know that we didn't have a surge earlier?
Amy Acton: This is a process that will take years. We won't understand COVID-19 for quite some time. Many have been claiming that they had many symptoms of COVID-19 early on in the knowledge of the disease. Obviously, as time goes on, hindsight will be 20-20. We'll keep looking into new information as it comes out.
2:54 PM: The most prevalent question I've received is regarding the unemployment system not serving Ohioans properly. I know you've made improvements but many feel it is not enough. What more can you do for them?
Lieutenant Governor: This is the thing I've been most frustrated for Ohioans about personally. Director Kim Hall has been working to do everything her team can do to improve the system and has already created the new system for 1099 employees. I know that around 100,000 people have not been served yet and many others have not been able to get through to receive more information on their claims. We're all doing everything we can to expand the system as possible. Our system is very old and difficult to update but many other states are facing these same issues. Unfortunately, we have received many fraudulent claims and those need to be policed and denied. This is part of what leads to such delays.
2:59 PM: What targets will state agencies be hitting in terms of reductions in the coming fiscal year?
Governor: We'll be discussing that with the legislature. We've already made very tough cuts but we don't have any new information available at this time. One thing I can say is that this is a very difficult time. Costs are going up and our revenues are decreasing dramatically.
3:01 PM: Do you have an idea of how many families might be left out of day cares? Will licensing become more flexible? What about using school facilities?
Governor: It's not our goal to have any families left out of the system. We're doing surveys on how many providers will be coming back. We'll adjust as necessary. We can't make any definitive statements at this time.
Lieutenant Governor: Please remember that we're working on supporting the childcare industry to ensure that all of this can work.
3:03 PM: Are you going to remove Dr. Acton's order that closed school facilities until June in order to allow youth sports to reopen?
Governor: We were actually just discussing that earlier. It's a very good point. We're still looking into that.
Lieutenant Governor: Grounds are not technically closed by the order, only buildings. We will not be forcing any local community to reopen. I am sure that as we go on, there will be things that slipped through the cracks and we want to ensure that the lines of communication are open as much as possible.
3:06 PM: Are you concerned about a pending legal battle over your orders? As you know, Wisconsin's stay at home order was struck down by their Supreme court.
Governor: I have already been sued a lot. We want to ensure that our orders conform more to what we are seeing day to day. We are seeing stories from Europe about second waves and we really don't want to have to see that in Ohio. We need to be very careful as everything opens up. Staying safe in this crucial time will decide our future numbers and whether we have to close again.
3:08 PM: There is a feeling that your Minority Health Task Force hasn't made any new statements or released more information. What is going on with this?
Governor: I will be talking about that either Monday or Tuesday. This virus has pulled back the curtain on poverty and racial issues, especially in regards to health care access. We've worked with the legislature to look into issues of infant and maternal mortality and we saw these issues already. We're now going to have to figure out new ways to help African American communities in Ohio. That will come next week.
3:11 PM: Why are we not hearing more about treatment? Also will we not be returning to normal life until a vaccine comes out? Is Hydroxychloroquine being given out to patients?
Amy Acton: I talked a lot about treatment early on but I can talk about it more in the future. We've received shipments of new drugs for use against COVID-19. There is still developing information on drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, in terms of its affect on COVID-19. For now we'll have to treat the symptoms up until we can find a cure, if we can find a cure. The thing that worries me the most is the low oxygen levels found in those with COVID-19, who are walking around, not even realizing it.
3:16 PM: How can you prove to those who are trusting in your orders that reopening as we are is safe?
Amy Acton: When we first made our orders, we were using information from George Bush's administration, that we believed would best protect Ohioans. We do know that this has had effects on the economy and even people's mental and physical health. This is going to be a collaborative process but it needs to go on with caution. The biggest thing that will slow and stop the spread of disease will be how everyone lives. Be judicious with your choices and decisions as time goes on.
3:19 PM: How do you plan on bringing forward gun reforms in Ohio that you promised, despite the pandemic?
Governor: That's a continuing discussion with the legislature.
3:21 PM: There's been information in certain nursing home facilities regarding the zone and region system you've mentioned that showed that some of them have no information regarding that system. What do you think about that?
Governor: This is not something that should be happening. I believe you that this is happening but it's something that I do not want to have happening. I don't know what facility you're talking about but I think we're going to keep moving forward on that.
Amy Acton: I'll look into this and speak to our leaders in that area regarding improving this.
3:24 PM: Are we getting close to returning to normal regarding surgeries?
Governor: It's been in the past week or so that we've released new orders regarding that. We need to keep monitoring our hospital capacity as time goes on in order to decide if we can return to normal
3:25 PM: Question Period Ends
3:25 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Thank you to all of our childcare workers and everyone else returning to work.
We'll be playing a rendition of Amazing Grace by the Combined Pinkerton North and Pinkerton Central Marching Bands.
No more updates until Monday unless it's absolutely necessary.
3:27 PM: The Stream Ended.

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 35,096 confirmed cases (with 2,662 extra probable cases), 2,135/35,096 confirmed deaths (with 220 extra probable deaths), 6,385 hospitalizations (NA currently hospitalized), 1,632/6,385 in the ICU
United States: 1,883,000 confirmed cases and 108,194 deaths.
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I would like to address a situation regarding an Ohio National Guard member. He was removed from his post after the FBI found white supremacist posts on his social media. We had sent 100 members of our National Guard to Washington DC. While I support freedom of speech, if we cannot trust our National Guard members to treat everyone equally, they should not be interacting with members of any community in that role. Following due process, they may be removed from the Ohio National Guard entirely. We are working with the Ohio National Guard to create a procedure in order to ensure that this never happens again.
We're going to be talking in more detail in the coming week regarding our plans on how to address the disparities we've found regarding health, especially relating to COVID-19. We will also address police reform. I want to make tangible changes to the way police officers do their jobs, and the accreditation process required to become one. We have to be ever-vigilant to keep them accountable.
We're still working on expanding our testing regimen. We are now allowing retailers to test with expanded testing criteria. There are currently 40 retail testing centers throughout Ohio.
Most universities appear to have plans to reopen in the fall although they have contingency plans to use if it becomes necessary.
We'll be speaking to General Harris momentarilly.
2:16 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:16 PM: General Harris begins speaking
We're working in the nursing homes, where the most vulnerable people in our population reside in. We're certainly not the only ones involved in this process. There's a vetting process regarding which nursing homes are most at risk, and who in each nursing home is most at risk. At that point, National Guard personnel will enter the nursing home and perform the tests. Each member of these teams are at least capable of performing the role of an EMT but many go even farther. We will work hard to increase the number of tests given out, not only at nursing homes.
2:21 PM: General Harris stops speaking
2:21 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There are still a few categories of businesses that have not been allowed to reopen. This has all been done in phases. We wanted to be able to make this a layered process, with the areas we felt were higher risk coming later. At this point we're still not totally sure how some of these openings will affect our data. The virus has not gone away and that was the main thought process behind our decisions. We need to move forward with caution as we continue to monitor the situation. The goal is to make every facet of a reopening as safe as it can be.
To anyone who says that we should reopen with no additional requirements, you have to understand that doing that would make absolutely no credible sense. Doing something like that would be irresponsible as a public servant of Ohio, and a dereliction of my duty as Governor. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "These are no ordinary times." You have the right to do things that impact only you, however when you can affect our most vulnerable citizens, you have to be held to certain standards.
Yesterday, we announced that numerous recreational activities would be allowed to reopen. These included movie theaters and roller-blading rinks. Casinos, racinos, amusements parks, and water parks will be able to reopen two weeks from now.
2:33 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:33 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
We're working on this with our team, seven days a week. There a handful of activities and venues that are still closed, such as contact sports and large-scale stadiums. We're continually iterating on the plans and learning new things as the science becomes better established. We respect and acknowledge the uncertainty and bad times that this pandemic has caused for our business community. To all of our citizens, please buy Ohio, support your local businesses.
2:37 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:37 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
The trends are largely moving down or staying steady. 443,533 tests have been completed in total. 5,636 of those who tested positive were health-care workers.
We have to be more intentional with all of our actions. Keeping your mask on, maintaining social distancing, keeping things disinfected. Always think before you go and plan ahead.
2:39 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:40 PM: Question period starts
With an upcoming golf tournament being allowed to open, what special requirements did they meet that others did not?
Governor: We have not gone through the plans of other tournaments yet so there is no specific reason that other tournaments will not be able to reopen.
2:41 PM: What is your feeling about Trump's recent decision to fire tear-gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protesters in order to stage what some call a simple photo-op?
Governor: I don't know all the facts but I've certainly seen some things on TV. I will not criticize the actions of the president at every opportunity, in the same way I won't criticize our mayors in Ohio. What I can say is that I have attempted to keep our response in Ohio balanced in regards to allowing peaceful protests, while preventing chaos. My focus is on Ohio first, and I have to say that our mayors have done an excellent job, and that our police have done a very good job, although they have made mistakes.
2:45 PM: What do you think of racism being considered a public health crisis?
Governor: Race and prejudice has historically and continues to impact that health of many Ohioans. This is seen in the data. What we are focused on is taking action to ensure that these disparities are reduced, if not removed.
2:47 PM: As an official, what is the plan to keep us united in these trying times? (Couldn't quite catch all of it but I think I summarized it well)
Governor: I believe that America has important ideals but like all things on Earth, it is important. You have to try your best. You have to find a way to keep American ideals alive. We need to keep our police accountable. We need to expose the fact that African-Americans and Latinos are suffering far worse than some other ethnicity. That should be shocking. That should make us mad. But our response ought to be efficient and fair.
2:51 PM: Question Period ends
2:51 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I've mentioned a few times about my grandparents and my father, who planted trees despite knowing they'd never be able to see it grow to its full potential. All Ohioans must plant the seeds of success for future generations, despite this great tragedy. I hope that we can plant the seeds that will cause our disparities to change into positivity. We're constantly learning as we struggle to keep going. We want to ensure that every Ohioan, no matter their race, color, ethnicity, or gender, will have the same opportunities for success.
I, along with my family, have personally planted a tree in the Governor's Grove. It represents Ohio's collective hope and resilience. I expect it will live for 300 years. I hope you have a great weekend, I'll be here again on Tuesday.
2:55 PM: The Stream ended.

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 30,827 confirmed cases (with 2,179 extra probable cases), 1,803/30,827 confirmed deaths (with 199 extra probable deaths), 5,579 hospitalizations (~870 currently hospitalized), 1,450/5,579 in the ICU
United States: 1,670,100 confirmed cases and 98,191 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
4/12: https://imgur.com/Zu2G5Dp
4/13: https://imgur.com/VqYuLzP
4/14: https://imgur.com/KD43gKy
4/15: https://imgur.com/JHwcrsJ
4/16: https://imgur.com/dNCPrZr
4/17: https://imgur.com/rzkZwuJ
4/18: https://imgur.com/4FFkKHn
4/19: https://imgur.com/bMEGH0e
4/20: https://imgur.com/a/vvOfaD6
4/21: https://imgur.com/QJXKMfx
4/22: https://imgur.com/dBSow4z
4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
4/24: https://imgur.com/MQTZWku
4/27: https://imgur.com/UeHhlve
4/28: https://imgur.com/IPt12zi
4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:02 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I'm wearing a tie from Bluffton University today.
I would like to take a moment to recognize those who are currently serving our country. We'll be playing a quick song to start off today's briefing.
Regarding testing in nursing homes, we're continuing to work on improving our testing capacity and getting those tests out. We're also working on both getting the resources out when necessary for hot spots and getting our contact tracing system up and running. Nursing homes contain some of the most vulnerable members of our society, especially in regards to COVID-19. I have challenged my team to work with the National Guard, the health departments, and local hospitals, to get them the help they need. New teams we are calling Congregate Care Unified Response Teams will start going out into nursing homes and doing tests. We hope to test all staff, with residents being tested upon clinical assessment of the situation.
There are 960 nursing homes in Ohio, with 200 of them already having cases of COVID-19. We want to focus on helping them as much as we can. This process will continue for some time. Keep in mind that tests will not be a perfect indicator of the past and future situations of the location. There will be cases in which the tests were administered too late or too early for a positive result.
All residents and staff of the state's developmental centers will be tested as well.
2:13 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:13 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
337,221 tests have been done in total. 4,983 of those who tested positive were health care workers.
Infection rates are increasing slightly although they are still largely steady at a 1:1 ratio.
2:16 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor starts speaking
We're going to have another survivor of COVID-19 named Jeff along with his wife talk with us today. They are both physicians.
2:30 PM: Question period begins
Why didn't we have more comprehensive testing earlier?
Governor: There was some testing in nursing homes earlier but this is the first time we felt we were able to deploy as much as we are based on our capacity. We were not in a position to do so before. We had to ensure that our communities were tested but we obviously knew that congregant facilities were the most high-risk areas. That's why we have started doing this even more now.
2:32 PM: You said that mask-wearing compliance was at 90% but we have seen the number to be closer to 50%. What can you say about the levels of compliance in the future and why they should comply?
Governor: As the reality of this illness continues to sink in, we believe people will comply. I agree that it varies, especially in some communities. If I said that our compliance rate was 90%, I shouldn't have, or I misspoke. this isn't political. This isn't liberal and it's not conservative. This is about protecting each other. It's just Love Your Neighbor. It isn't perfect but it's another layer of protection. I was just at a funeral and everyone there was following our guidelines. We're doing this and so should you. This does not take a lot of effort and I people start doing it.
2:36 PM: How can Ohio compel workers to go back to work? There is an idea of a federal program of bonuses in order to get people back to work and the state has canceled a program to report people who aren't going back to work. Would you recommend a financial incentive?
Governor: We have laws for unemployment compensation but each person will have to make these decisions for themselves. We have created best practices that are both safe and practical for each type of workplace.
We have no extra money to give out right now. We've made cuts as necessary but this is a major issue. Our revenues are down and our costs are up.
2:39 PM: What else is getting ready to reopen? Casinos? Racinos? Are you satisfied with how things are going?
Governor: I don't think anyone in my position could be comfortable with this situation. We're constantly looking into the numbers and making sure nothing is going wrong but I think it's expected that we'll see slight increases in infections, not just because of increases in testing. We have to be very careful. We might have more reopen as the weeks go on.
2:41 PM: Should hospitals start to have to allow advocates for patients to be physically with them?
Governor: This is not a decision we have made. This is a decision made by each hospital due to the situation they have seen.
Amy Acton: Hospitals are looking at their policies from what I understand to see if they can make changes safely. Obviously advocates are important and I hope that hospitals can find new ways to make this work.
2:44 PM: Is there a target date where people can see there loved ones in nursing homes or will they have to wait for a vaccine? Also have you reached 22,000 tests a day?
Governor: We're looking at that right now. Most states are still not allowing visitors into nursing homes. We know that it's difficult but we're looking into it. We are still between 8,000 and 10,000. We're dedicated to getting that number up. You will see it go up as we do nursing home testing and as private organizations start giving tests as well.
2:46 PM: Why aren't test numbers increasing? Infrastructure? People not wanting to get tested?
Governor: This is the most frustrating question and I ask my team this all the time. We got a breakthrough that allowed us to increase our testing capacity to 22,000. This didn't solve the logistical issues that we had.
Amy Acton: We've hit the capacity goals but we need a labor force to get all of it done, along with a whole set of other issues. The 22,000 capacity idea was for the number of machines we had, not the logistical issues. We're working on a testing plan and I believe we're going to see it soon.
Governor: We never had a system like this before and we're building it right now. I think you'll see higher numbers but I want more every time I see them.
2:51 PM: Do you have any idea of how many people have been required to give their unemployment claims back?
Governor: Do you have more information? I can look into that but without more information I can't really give a good answer.
2:52 PM: How will the nursing home teams operate? Why are you only focusing on the staff to begin with?
Governor: The logical entry for COVID-19 would be the staff, that's why they are being targeted. We're testing the nursing homes that have already had COVID-19 cases. We'll focus on contact tracing after we find any positive cases. Clinicians are the ones making the decision, so the amounts of testing will vary. I told them to go save people's lives and I think they'll do it.
Amy Acton: We've been doing a lot already to help nursing homes. This will be a show of support to our nursing homes. They need support because it's not their fault when cases are found, yet some blame them. We want to make sure they have everything they need.
2:55 PM: The Governor starts speaking
To end, I wanted to thank Eric Porter, our man behind the camera. He is very talented and I want to show a video that he made to end the briefing. The song is by Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers.
3:00 PM: The Stream ended

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 35,096 confirmed cases (with 2,662 extra probable cases), 2,135/35,096 confirmed deaths (with 220 extra probable deaths), 6,385 hospitalizations (NA currently hospitalized), 1,632/6,385 in the ICU
United States: 1,883,000 confirmed cases and 108,194 deaths.
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I would like to address a situation regarding an Ohio National Guard member. He was removed from his post after the FBI found white supremacist posts on his social media. We had sent 100 members of our National Guard to Washington DC. While I support freedom of speech, if we cannot trust our National Guard members to treat everyone equally, they should not be interacting with members of any community in that role. Following due process, they may be removed from the Ohio National Guard entirely. We are working with the Ohio National Guard to create a procedure in order to ensure that this never happens again.
We're going to be talking in more detail in the coming week regarding our plans on how to address the disparities we've found regarding health, especially relating to COVID-19. We will also address police reform. I want to make tangible changes to the way police officers do their jobs, and the accreditation process required to become one. We have to be ever-vigilant to keep them accountable.
We're still working on expanding our testing regimen. We are now allowing retailers to test with expanded testing criteria. There are currently 40 retail testing centers throughout Ohio.
Most universities appear to have plans to reopen in the fall although they have contingency plans to use if it becomes necessary.
We'll be speaking to General Harris momentarilly.
2:16 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:16 PM: General Harris begins speaking
We're working in the nursing homes, where the most vulnerable people in our population reside in. We're certainly not the only ones involved in this process. There's a vetting process regarding which nursing homes are most at risk, and who in each nursing home is most at risk. At that point, National Guard personnel will enter the nursing home and perform the tests. Each member of these teams are at least capable of performing the role of an EMT but many go even farther. We will work hard to increase the number of tests given out, not only at nursing homes.
2:21 PM: General Harris stops speaking
2:21 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There are still a few categories of businesses that have not been allowed to reopen. This has all been done in phases. We wanted to be able to make this a layered process, with the areas we felt were higher risk coming later. At this point we're still not totally sure how some of these openings will affect our data. The virus has not gone away and that was the main thought process behind our decisions. We need to move forward with caution as we continue to monitor the situation. The goal is to make every facet of a reopening as safe as it can be.
To anyone who says that we should reopen with no additional requirements, you have to understand that doing that would make absolutely no credible sense. Doing something like that would be irresponsible as a public servant of Ohio, and a dereliction of my duty as Governor. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "These are no ordinary times." You have the right to do things that impact only you, however when you can affect our most vulnerable citizens, you have to be held to certain standards.
Yesterday, we announced that numerous recreational activities would be allowed to reopen. These included movie theaters and roller-blading rinks. Casinos, racinos, amusements parks, and water parks will be able to reopen two weeks from now.
2:33 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:33 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
We're working on this with our team, seven days a week. There a handful of activities and venues that are still closed, such as contact sports and large-scale stadiums. We're continually iterating on the plans and learning new things as the science becomes better established. We respect and acknowledge the uncertainty and bad times that this pandemic has caused for our business community. To all of our citizens, please buy Ohio, support your local businesses.
2:37 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:37 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
The trends are largely moving down or staying steady. 443,533 tests have been completed in total. 5,636 of those who tested positive were health-care workers.
We have to be more intentional with all of our actions. Keeping your mask on, maintaining social distancing, keeping things disinfected. Always think before you go and plan ahead.
2:39 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:40 PM: Question period starts
With an upcoming golf tournament being allowed to open, what special requirements did they meet that others did not?
Governor: We have not gone through the plans of other tournaments yet so there is no specific reason that other tournaments will not be able to reopen.
2:41 PM: What is your feeling about Trump's recent decision to fire tear-gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protesters in order to stage what some call a simple photo-op?
Governor: I don't know all the facts but I've certainly seen some things on TV. I will not criticize the actions of the president at every opportunity, in the same way I won't criticize our mayors in Ohio. What I can say is that I have attempted to keep our response in Ohio balanced in regards to allowing peaceful protests, while preventing chaos. My focus is on Ohio first, and I have to say that our mayors have done an excellent job, and that our police have done a very good job, although they have made mistakes.
2:45 PM: What do you think of racism being considered a public health crisis?
Governor: Race and prejudice has historically and continues to impact that health of many Ohioans. This is seen in the data. What we are focused on is taking action to ensure that these disparities are reduced, if not removed.
2:47 PM: As an official, what is the plan to keep us united in these trying times? (Couldn't quite catch all of it but I think I summarized it well)
Governor: I believe that America has important ideals but like all things on Earth, it is important. You have to try your best. You have to find a way to keep American ideals alive. We need to keep our police accountable. We need to expose the fact that African-Americans and Latinos are suffering far worse than some other ethnicity. That should be shocking. That should make us mad. But our response ought to be efficient and fair.
2:51 PM: Question Period ends
2:51 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I've mentioned a few times about my grandparents and my father, who planted trees despite knowing they'd never be able to see it grow to its full potential. All Ohioans must plant the seeds of success for future generations, despite this great tragedy. I hope that we can plant the seeds that will cause our disparities to change into positivity. We're constantly learning as we struggle to keep going. We want to ensure that every Ohioan, no matter their race, color, ethnicity, or gender, will have the same opportunities for success.
I, along with my family, have personally planted a tree in the Governor's Grove. It represents Ohio's collective hope and resilience. I expect it will live for 300 years. I hope you have a great weekend, I'll be here again on Tuesday.
2:55 PM: The Stream ended.

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 24,800 confirmed cases (with 1,557 extra probable cases), 1,388/24,800 confirmed deaths (with 146 extra probable deaths), 4,718 hospitalizations, 1,268/4,718 in the ICU
United States: 1,397,700 confirmed cases and 84,109 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
4/12: https://imgur.com/Zu2G5Dp
4/13: https://imgur.com/VqYuLzP
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4/15: https://imgur.com/JHwcrsJ
4/16: https://imgur.com/dNCPrZr
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4/18: https://imgur.com/4FFkKHn
4/19: https://imgur.com/bMEGH0e
4/20: https://imgur.com/a/vvOfaD6
4/21: https://imgur.com/QJXKMfx
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4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
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4/28: https://imgur.com/IPt12zi
4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Today I'm wearing a tie from Case Western Reserve University
This week is Police Week. I want to thank everyone in law enforcement. Unfortunately, many events honoring our fallen police officers have had to be canceled due to COVID-19. I would like to take a moment to mention those who have died serving Ohio in 2020. Let's have a moment of silence in remembrance of their sacrifice and the sacrifices of those currently serving Ohio.
A close friend of mine, Dwight Radcliff died on May 6th. Fran and I attended his funeral. He was the longest serving sheriff at the time of his retirement in 2013.
Former state representative Andy Thompson also unexpectedly yesterday. He served the state well.
On Tuesday, I talked about childcare and explained the concerns we had. We've been discussing this for weeks, trying to figure out what the best practices for reopening would be. There really is not enough data about children and COVID-19. We want to get more data and find a way to reopen safely, in a way that protects children and childcare employees. if we do this wrong we will run the risk of exposing more Ohioans to COVID-19. Childcare providers will be allowed to reopen on May 31st. This will look different from before and I am going to have Joni Close, President of the Sisters of Charity Foundation speak about the changes we plan to make.
2:12 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:12 PM: Joni Close begins speaking
Maximum of 9 per classroom for most children, with toddlers having a maximum of 6 per classroom. Hygienic standards will be increased dramatically. These will be only some of the changes and there will be more. Some of these might make you somewhat uncomfortable due to it being different but we believe it will be the best for you and your children.
2:16 PM: Joni Close stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There's really no playbook out there for doing this. We need to be cautious to keep everyone safe during this pandemic. We will be constantly monitoring the current situation and we may make changes as necessary based on what we see.
We're going to perform a study into the childcare situation as it reopens. This will make Ohio a leader in the country, as we will be capable of learning more about how the virus spreads. Unfortunately, there is a lot of what we don't know and that will affect how we proceed. Childcare providers will need help due to our changes. We are going to give 60 million dollars to Ohio childcare providers, both public and private, in order to ensure they are properly funded. We will have additional information available online shortly.
2:19 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:19 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
May is a new chapter in our response to COVID-19. We're trying to keep a balance between health of Ohioans and the health of our economy. Some more businesses may be reopening but keep in mind that it will be up to the local health departments to control what reopens and what does not.
Day Camps will reopen on May 31st. The protocols governing day camps will be released tomorrow online.
BMVs will reopen on May 26th. We want you to use the online services, as we've put a lot of effort into moving many services there. There will be some cases where you have to go into the BMV but only go as absolutely necessary. There is still an extension on renewals, so you do not have to do this immediately.
Campgrounds will also open completely, on May 21st. They will have to meet certain requirements that are currently available online.
Gyms and fitness center may reopen on May 26th. The new protocols for them will be available later today. Non contact and limited sports will also reopen on May 26th. Other, more contact-oriented sports will be investigated for reopening as well.
Pools will also be able reopen on May 26th. The CDC has found no evidence of the spread of COVID-19 in water. Water parks and amusement parks will not be reopening based on our guidance.
Horse racing can reopen on May 22nd but spectators will be prohibited. This does not mean that Casinos or Racinos can reopen.
2:30 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:30 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
231,795 tested in total. Of those infected, 4,121 were health care workers.
We're digging deep into the policies related to childcare and how it will affect the spread of COVID-19. I want to thank our entire childcare team. We're going to be working with a national study, that will have a large focus on Ohio, in order to find out the best practices for reopening childcare. We're working to become a nationwide leader in the study of childcare during this pandemic.
2:36 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:36 PM: Question Period Begins
Regarding childcare and with the possibility of further illness and death in children with COVID-19, is it possible we are gambling the lives of our children by reopening and doing this study?
Amy Acton: I don't think we're gambling by doing this. Everyone is important and deserves protection. We are going to do this based on expert advice on best practices. We need to give parents a chance to go back to work and prosper. We know of the cases of children getting far sicker and we're paying close attention to this. COVID-19 has an exaggerated response on our immune system no matter the age, but we want to make sure to learn and understand how it affects children, as well, as time goes on.
2:39 PM: There are concerns that children are not receiving the education they would have otherwise. Will schools be capable of reopening in the fall and what can you do to ensure they are receiving the education they need if they do not?
Governor: I think this is a major concern. Many teachers are making strides in distance learning but some kids don't have internet or have other issues. The fact that we know so little about COVID-19 makes us feel that schools cannot reopen any time soon but every school is currently looking into ways they can reopen. We still don't know how things will be by the fall but we will do everything we can.
2:42 PM: It sounds like many childcare centers will have to turn families away. How do you plan on advising them on that subject?
Governor: I think it's going to be difficult for any of us to predict how the market will change with these new rules. We are giving money to childcare providers in order to ensure they are capable of reopening. This is a work in progress, which means that we're still learning and finding out new ways to lessen the spread of COVID-19, while reopening childcare.
Childcare providers may have to hire more employees in order to serve the families they had in the past. Unfortunately, some may not be capable of reopening due to financial troubles. We did all of these things in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and we will keep making these decisions with that in mind.
2:46 PM: It seems that cases, deaths, and other metrics have plateaued rather than gone down. What has changed in how you perceive success as time has gone on?
Governor: We've seen a plateau over three weeks in terms of all of our metrics. We were most worried about a large surge. We're still ramping up our testing. We're doing 8,000 tests every day sat this point. We need to keep our testing capacity increasing while also ensuring our supply chain can keep getting those tests out to those who need them. Testing and contact tracing is how we're going to keep this virus from spreading. There are many other indicators, such as traffic rates throughout the state, that we are looking at in order to make future decisions regarding mitigations.
2:48 PM: Reddit is freaking out and it’s causing some problems with my updates. Fixed as of 2:50 PM.
Amy Acton: No one on our team is ignoring the concern and worry that Ohioans are feeling right now. As we go on, you need to keep in mind how at risk you are and use that knowledge to make your decisions and keep yourself safe.
2:51 PM: Using what we've learned about antibody testing, how do we know that we didn't have a surge earlier?
Amy Acton: This is a process that will take years. We won't understand COVID-19 for quite some time. Many have been claiming that they had many symptoms of COVID-19 early on in the knowledge of the disease. Obviously, as time goes on, hindsight will be 20-20. We'll keep looking into new information as it comes out.
2:54 PM: The most prevalent question I've received is regarding the unemployment system not serving Ohioans properly. I know you've made improvements but many feel it is not enough. What more can you do for them?
Lieutenant Governor: This is the thing I've been most frustrated for Ohioans about personally. Director Kim Hall has been working to do everything her team can do to improve the system and has already created the new system for 1099 employees. I know that around 100,000 people have not been served yet and many others have not been able to get through to receive more information on their claims. We're all doing everything we can to expand the system as possible. Our system is very old and difficult to update but many other states are facing these same issues. Unfortunately, we have received many fraudulent claims and those need to be policed and denied. This is part of what leads to such delays.
2:59 PM: What targets will state agencies be hitting in terms of reductions in the coming fiscal year?
Governor: We'll be discussing that with the legislature. We've already made very tough cuts but we don't have any new information available at this time. One thing I can say is that this is a very difficult time. Costs are going up and our revenues are decreasing dramatically.
3:01 PM: Do you have an idea of how many families might be left out of day cares? Will licensing become more flexible? What about using school facilities?
Governor: It's not our goal to have any families left out of the system. We're doing surveys on how many providers will be coming back. We'll adjust as necessary. We can't make any definitive statements at this time.
Lieutenant Governor: Please remember that we're working on supporting the childcare industry to ensure that all of this can work.
3:03 PM: Are you going to remove Dr. Acton's order that closed school facilities until June in order to allow youth sports to reopen?
Governor: We were actually just discussing that earlier. It's a very good point. We're still looking into that.
Lieutenant Governor: Grounds are not technically closed by the order, only buildings. We will not be forcing any local community to reopen. I am sure that as we go on, there will be things that slipped through the cracks and we want to ensure that the lines of communication are open as much as possible.
3:06 PM: Are you concerned about a pending legal battle over your orders? As you know, Wisconsin's stay at home order was struck down by their Supreme court.
Governor: I have already been sued a lot. We want to ensure that our orders conform more to what we are seeing day to day. We are seeing stories from Europe about second waves and we really don't want to have to see that in Ohio. We need to be very careful as everything opens up. Staying safe in this crucial time will decide our future numbers and whether we have to close again.
3:08 PM: There is a feeling that your Minority Health Task Force hasn't made any new statements or released more information. What is going on with this?
Governor: I will be talking about that either Monday or Tuesday. This virus has pulled back the curtain on poverty and racial issues, especially in regards to health care access. We've worked with the legislature to look into issues of infant and maternal mortality and we saw these issues already. We're now going to have to figure out new ways to help African American communities in Ohio. That will come next week.
3:11 PM: Why are we not hearing more about treatment? Also will we not be returning to normal life until a vaccine comes out? Is Hydroxychloroquine being given out to patients?
Amy Acton: I talked a lot about treatment early on but I can talk about it more in the future. We've received shipments of new drugs for use against COVID-19. There is still developing information on drugs like Hydroxychloroquine, in terms of its affect on COVID-19. For now we'll have to treat the symptoms up until we can find a cure, if we can find a cure. The thing that worries me the most is the low oxygen levels found in those with COVID-19, who are walking around, not even realizing it.
3:16 PM: How can you prove to those who are trusting in your orders that reopening as we are is safe?
Amy Acton: When we first made our orders, we were using information from George Bush's administration, that we believed would best protect Ohioans. We do know that this has had effects on the economy and even people's mental and physical health. This is going to be a collaborative process but it needs to go on with caution. The biggest thing that will slow and stop the spread of disease will be how everyone lives. Be judicious with your choices and decisions as time goes on.
3:19 PM: How do you plan on bringing forward gun reforms in Ohio that you promised, despite the pandemic?
Governor: That's a continuing discussion with the legislature.
3:21 PM: There's been information in certain nursing home facilities regarding the zone and region system you've mentioned that showed that some of them have no information regarding that system. What do you think about that?
Governor: This is not something that should be happening. I believe you that this is happening but it's something that I do not want to have happening. I don't know what facility you're talking about but I think we're going to keep moving forward on that.
Amy Acton: I'll look into this and speak to our leaders in that area regarding improving this.
3:24 PM: Are we getting close to returning to normal regarding surgeries?
Governor: It's been in the past week or so that we've released new orders regarding that. We need to keep monitoring our hospital capacity as time goes on in order to decide if we can return to normal
3:25 PM: Question Period Ends
3:25 PM: The Governor begins speaking
Thank you to all of our childcare workers and everyone else returning to work.
We'll be playing a rendition of Amazing Grace by the Combined Pinkerton North and Pinkerton Central Marching Bands.
No more updates until Monday unless it's absolutely necessary.
3:27 PM: The Stream Ended.

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 30,827 confirmed cases (with 2,179 extra probable cases), 1,803/30,827 confirmed deaths (with 199 extra probable deaths), 5,579 hospitalizations (~870 currently hospitalized), 1,450/5,579 in the ICU
United States: 1,670,100 confirmed cases and 98,191 deaths.
Here is a link to a google drive that shows the history of cases and deaths created by kcmasterpiece347: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CNGX6aLGsyIWZctChwsQ-UdRQ8JEzhuS9I_1oVnkb4s/edit?usp=sharing
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
Here are some graphs showing the latest information created by st1tchy:
4/7: https://imgur.com/BX95vIU
4/8: https://imgur.com/OdP8nFu
4/9: https://imgur.com/bXtPvZI
4/12: https://imgur.com/Zu2G5Dp
4/13: https://imgur.com/VqYuLzP
4/14: https://imgur.com/KD43gKy
4/15: https://imgur.com/JHwcrsJ
4/16: https://imgur.com/dNCPrZr
4/17: https://imgur.com/rzkZwuJ
4/18: https://imgur.com/4FFkKHn
4/19: https://imgur.com/bMEGH0e
4/20: https://imgur.com/a/vvOfaD6
4/21: https://imgur.com/QJXKMfx
4/22: https://imgur.com/dBSow4z
4/23: https://imgur.com/Ea7GULT
4/24: https://imgur.com/MQTZWku
4/27: https://imgur.com/UeHhlve
4/28: https://imgur.com/IPt12zi
4/29: https://imgur.com/zdVKLQA
4/30: https://imgur.com/dCeij16
5/01: https://imgur.com/bIPUbzw
5/04: https://imgur.com/G28UoY3
5/06: https://imgur.com/VitMOFA
2:02 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I'm wearing a tie from Bluffton University today.
I would like to take a moment to recognize those who are currently serving our country. We'll be playing a quick song to start off today's briefing.
Regarding testing in nursing homes, we're continuing to work on improving our testing capacity and getting those tests out. We're also working on both getting the resources out when necessary for hot spots and getting our contact tracing system up and running. Nursing homes contain some of the most vulnerable members of our society, especially in regards to COVID-19. I have challenged my team to work with the National Guard, the health departments, and local hospitals, to get them the help they need. New teams we are calling Congregate Care Unified Response Teams will start going out into nursing homes and doing tests. We hope to test all staff, with residents being tested upon clinical assessment of the situation.
There are 960 nursing homes in Ohio, with 200 of them already having cases of COVID-19. We want to focus on helping them as much as we can. This process will continue for some time. Keep in mind that tests will not be a perfect indicator of the past and future situations of the location. There will be cases in which the tests were administered too late or too early for a positive result.
All residents and staff of the state's developmental centers will be tested as well.
2:13 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:13 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
337,221 tests have been done in total. 4,983 of those who tested positive were health care workers.
Infection rates are increasing slightly although they are still largely steady at a 1:1 ratio.
2:16 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:16 PM: The Governor starts speaking
We're going to have another survivor of COVID-19 named Jeff along with his wife talk with us today. They are both physicians.
2:30 PM: Question period begins
Why didn't we have more comprehensive testing earlier?
Governor: There was some testing in nursing homes earlier but this is the first time we felt we were able to deploy as much as we are based on our capacity. We were not in a position to do so before. We had to ensure that our communities were tested but we obviously knew that congregant facilities were the most high-risk areas. That's why we have started doing this even more now.
2:32 PM: You said that mask-wearing compliance was at 90% but we have seen the number to be closer to 50%. What can you say about the levels of compliance in the future and why they should comply?
Governor: As the reality of this illness continues to sink in, we believe people will comply. I agree that it varies, especially in some communities. If I said that our compliance rate was 90%, I shouldn't have, or I misspoke. this isn't political. This isn't liberal and it's not conservative. This is about protecting each other. It's just Love Your Neighbor. It isn't perfect but it's another layer of protection. I was just at a funeral and everyone there was following our guidelines. We're doing this and so should you. This does not take a lot of effort and I people start doing it.
2:36 PM: How can Ohio compel workers to go back to work? There is an idea of a federal program of bonuses in order to get people back to work and the state has canceled a program to report people who aren't going back to work. Would you recommend a financial incentive?
Governor: We have laws for unemployment compensation but each person will have to make these decisions for themselves. We have created best practices that are both safe and practical for each type of workplace.
We have no extra money to give out right now. We've made cuts as necessary but this is a major issue. Our revenues are down and our costs are up.
2:39 PM: What else is getting ready to reopen? Casinos? Racinos? Are you satisfied with how things are going?
Governor: I don't think anyone in my position could be comfortable with this situation. We're constantly looking into the numbers and making sure nothing is going wrong but I think it's expected that we'll see slight increases in infections, not just because of increases in testing. We have to be very careful. We might have more reopen as the weeks go on.
2:41 PM: Should hospitals start to have to allow advocates for patients to be physically with them?
Governor: This is not a decision we have made. This is a decision made by each hospital due to the situation they have seen.
Amy Acton: Hospitals are looking at their policies from what I understand to see if they can make changes safely. Obviously advocates are important and I hope that hospitals can find new ways to make this work.
2:44 PM: Is there a target date where people can see there loved ones in nursing homes or will they have to wait for a vaccine? Also have you reached 22,000 tests a day?
Governor: We're looking at that right now. Most states are still not allowing visitors into nursing homes. We know that it's difficult but we're looking into it. We are still between 8,000 and 10,000. We're dedicated to getting that number up. You will see it go up as we do nursing home testing and as private organizations start giving tests as well.
2:46 PM: Why aren't test numbers increasing? Infrastructure? People not wanting to get tested?
Governor: This is the most frustrating question and I ask my team this all the time. We got a breakthrough that allowed us to increase our testing capacity to 22,000. This didn't solve the logistical issues that we had.
Amy Acton: We've hit the capacity goals but we need a labor force to get all of it done, along with a whole set of other issues. The 22,000 capacity idea was for the number of machines we had, not the logistical issues. We're working on a testing plan and I believe we're going to see it soon.
Governor: We never had a system like this before and we're building it right now. I think you'll see higher numbers but I want more every time I see them.
2:51 PM: Do you have any idea of how many people have been required to give their unemployment claims back?
Governor: Do you have more information? I can look into that but without more information I can't really give a good answer.
2:52 PM: How will the nursing home teams operate? Why are you only focusing on the staff to begin with?
Governor: The logical entry for COVID-19 would be the staff, that's why they are being targeted. We're testing the nursing homes that have already had COVID-19 cases. We'll focus on contact tracing after we find any positive cases. Clinicians are the ones making the decision, so the amounts of testing will vary. I told them to go save people's lives and I think they'll do it.
Amy Acton: We've been doing a lot already to help nursing homes. This will be a show of support to our nursing homes. They need support because it's not their fault when cases are found, yet some blame them. We want to make sure they have everything they need.
2:55 PM: The Governor starts speaking
To end, I wanted to thank Eric Porter, our man behind the camera. He is very talented and I want to show a video that he made to end the briefing. The song is by Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers.
3:00 PM: The Stream ended

Previous streams can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCporaXCeaOJgZKz7y3C0zbg
Thank you for all the awards and other offers but please save your money for the future economic uncertainty which is likely going to occur.
Ohio: 35,096 confirmed cases (with 2,662 extra probable cases), 2,135/35,096 confirmed deaths (with 220 extra probable deaths), 6,385 hospitalizations (NA currently hospitalized), 1,632/6,385 in the ICU
United States: 1,883,000 confirmed cases and 108,194 deaths.
0110010001100010 has put together information on the latest and most accurate numbers here: http://covid19.danoniot.com/
2:03 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I would like to address a situation regarding an Ohio National Guard member. He was removed from his post after the FBI found white supremacist posts on his social media. We had sent 100 members of our National Guard to Washington DC. While I support freedom of speech, if we cannot trust our National Guard members to treat everyone equally, they should not be interacting with members of any community in that role. Following due process, they may be removed from the Ohio National Guard entirely. We are working with the Ohio National Guard to create a procedure in order to ensure that this never happens again.
We're going to be talking in more detail in the coming week regarding our plans on how to address the disparities we've found regarding health, especially relating to COVID-19. We will also address police reform. I want to make tangible changes to the way police officers do their jobs, and the accreditation process required to become one. We have to be ever-vigilant to keep them accountable.
We're still working on expanding our testing regimen. We are now allowing retailers to test with expanded testing criteria. There are currently 40 retail testing centers throughout Ohio.
Most universities appear to have plans to reopen in the fall although they have contingency plans to use if it becomes necessary.
We'll be speaking to General Harris momentarilly.
2:16 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:16 PM: General Harris begins speaking
We're working in the nursing homes, where the most vulnerable people in our population reside in. We're certainly not the only ones involved in this process. There's a vetting process regarding which nursing homes are most at risk, and who in each nursing home is most at risk. At that point, National Guard personnel will enter the nursing home and perform the tests. Each member of these teams are at least capable of performing the role of an EMT but many go even farther. We will work hard to increase the number of tests given out, not only at nursing homes.
2:21 PM: General Harris stops speaking
2:21 PM: The Governor begins speaking
There are still a few categories of businesses that have not been allowed to reopen. This has all been done in phases. We wanted to be able to make this a layered process, with the areas we felt were higher risk coming later. At this point we're still not totally sure how some of these openings will affect our data. The virus has not gone away and that was the main thought process behind our decisions. We need to move forward with caution as we continue to monitor the situation. The goal is to make every facet of a reopening as safe as it can be.
To anyone who says that we should reopen with no additional requirements, you have to understand that doing that would make absolutely no credible sense. Doing something like that would be irresponsible as a public servant of Ohio, and a dereliction of my duty as Governor. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "These are no ordinary times." You have the right to do things that impact only you, however when you can affect our most vulnerable citizens, you have to be held to certain standards.
Yesterday, we announced that numerous recreational activities would be allowed to reopen. These included movie theaters and roller-blading rinks. Casinos, racinos, amusements parks, and water parks will be able to reopen two weeks from now.
2:33 PM: The Governor stops speaking
2:33 PM: The Lieutenant Governor starts speaking
We're working on this with our team, seven days a week. There a handful of activities and venues that are still closed, such as contact sports and large-scale stadiums. We're continually iterating on the plans and learning new things as the science becomes better established. We respect and acknowledge the uncertainty and bad times that this pandemic has caused for our business community. To all of our citizens, please buy Ohio, support your local businesses.
2:37 PM: The Lieutenant Governor stops speaking
2:37 PM: Amy Acton starts speaking
The trends are largely moving down or staying steady. 443,533 tests have been completed in total. 5,636 of those who tested positive were health-care workers.
We have to be more intentional with all of our actions. Keeping your mask on, maintaining social distancing, keeping things disinfected. Always think before you go and plan ahead.
2:39 PM: Amy Acton stops speaking
2:40 PM: Question period starts
With an upcoming golf tournament being allowed to open, what special requirements did they meet that others did not?
Governor: We have not gone through the plans of other tournaments yet so there is no specific reason that other tournaments will not be able to reopen.
2:41 PM: What is your feeling about Trump's recent decision to fire tear-gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protesters in order to stage what some call a simple photo-op?
Governor: I don't know all the facts but I've certainly seen some things on TV. I will not criticize the actions of the president at every opportunity, in the same way I won't criticize our mayors in Ohio. What I can say is that I have attempted to keep our response in Ohio balanced in regards to allowing peaceful protests, while preventing chaos. My focus is on Ohio first, and I have to say that our mayors have done an excellent job, and that our police have done a very good job, although they have made mistakes.
2:45 PM: What do you think of racism being considered a public health crisis?
Governor: Race and prejudice has historically and continues to impact that health of many Ohioans. This is seen in the data. What we are focused on is taking action to ensure that these disparities are reduced, if not removed.
2:47 PM: As an official, what is the plan to keep us united in these trying times? (Couldn't quite catch all of it but I think I summarized it well)
Governor: I believe that America has important ideals but like all things on Earth, it is important. You have to try your best. You have to find a way to keep American ideals alive. We need to keep our police accountable. We need to expose the fact that African-Americans and Latinos are suffering far worse than some other ethnicity. That should be shocking. That should make us mad. But our response ought to be efficient and fair.
2:51 PM: Question Period ends
2:51 PM: The Governor begins speaking
I've mentioned a few times about my grandparents and my father, who planted trees despite knowing they'd never be able to see it grow to its full potential. All Ohioans must plant the seeds of success for future generations, despite this great tragedy. I hope that we can plant the seeds that will cause our disparities to change into positivity. We're constantly learning as we struggle to keep going. We want to ensure that every Ohioan, no matter their race, color, ethnicity, or gender, will have the same opportunities for success.
I, along with my family, have personally planted a tree in the Governor's Grove. It represents Ohio's collective hope and resilience. I expect it will live for 300 years. I hope you have a great weekend, I'll be here again on Tuesday.
2:55 PM: The Stream ended.

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