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Gov. DeWine Announces Three-Week “Spring Break” Extension for K-12 Schools
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — will be extending spring break for all K-12 schools for three weeks starting at the close of school Monday, according to Gov. Mike DeWine.
He made the announcement at his press conference today regarding the state’s response to the coronavirus.
We have today again consulted with experts, so we are announcing today that children in the state will have an extended spring break of 3 weeks. We will review it afterwards. This will begin on Monday.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 12, 2020
Emphasis was put on research that indicates the risk of death from COVID-19 for a child is not very high, but kids are potential carriers.
“We know COVID-19 will spread, but by slowing it down it’ll allow our healthcare system to work,” DeWine said. “We don’t want our healthcare providers to have to make the decision of who lives and who dies.”
DeWine also announced a ban on gatherings of 100 or more people.
Shortly, @DrAmyActon will be issuing an order banning mass gatherings of 100+ in #Ohio. #COVID19 #COVID19OhioReady pic.twitter.com/B2dLXDH6kh
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 12, 2020
This includes at auditoriums, stadiums, arenas, large conference rooms, meeting halls, cafeterias, or any other confined indoor or outdoor space. This also includes parades, fairs, and festivals.
It does not apply to areas where large groups of people are present but not in arm’s length of one another, such as typical offices, schools, restaurants, factories, or retail or grocery stores.
This order also does not apply to religious gatherings or gatherings for the purpose of exercising First Amendment protected speech.
The Governor confirmed Ohio’s fifth confirmed the state’s fifth COVID-19 case in Trumbull County and said the number of CoVid-19 cases is expected to double every six days for the forseeable future.
Today #Ohio has a new confirmed case of #COVID19, bringing our total number of confirmed cases to 5. We expect the cases to continue to grow as the virus spreads and the number of tests performed increases. #COVID19OhioReady pic.twitter.com/WnWA7xCCgf
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 12, 2020
“This is a crisis,” DeWine said. “And we have to do what we can do to get the job done.”