June 20, 2026

Ohio gov insists mask mandate for seven 'red counties' will make 'huge difference' to slow COVID-19 spread


Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine claimed on “Your World” Wednesday that his order for people in seven counties with high numbers of COVID-19 cases to wear a mask in public will make a “huge difference” in slowing the spread of coronavirus in his state. “We ordered people in the seven counties when they are out in public — not when they are riding a bike, not when they are out jogging, not even when they are walking their dogs, but if they go into a public building, they go into a restaurant, they go into a jewelry store … in those seven counties where we are seeing the biggest spike in our cases, we put out an order that goes into effect at 6:00 tonight for people to do that,” DeWine explained to host Neil Cavuto. CORONAVIRUS CASES SURGE IN OHIO, HIGHLIGHTING TROUBLING CONDITIONS IN STATE’S PRISONS DeWine’s order covers the counties of Butler, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Huron, Montgomery and Trumbull. The cities of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton are located within counties that are covered by…

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