Ohio School Buildings to Remain Closed; Distance Learning Continues

The big news from Governor Mike DeWine Monday, Ohio’s schools will not reopen for the rest of the 2019-20 school year and schools will continue to hold operations remotely as they have been since the Stay-At-Home Order in March.

DeWine cited that the virus continues and said while the curve has been flattened, the virus remains dangerous. The Governor added having talked with many superintendents and administrators there would be a lack of continuity if students were permitted to go back to respective schools.

COVID-19 Numbers:

Ohio’s Total Cases: 12,919, Confirmed: 12,516

Ohio’s Total Deaths: 509, Confirmed: 491

Marion and Pickaway County Correctional Institutions continue to be heaviest impacted of Ohio’s prisons:

Marion (MCI): 1,950 inmates/154 staff testing positive, 1 death

Pickaway (PCCI): 1,163 inmates/67 staff testing positive, 6 deaths 

Chillicothe (CCI): 2 inmates/0 staff testing positive

Ross (RCI): 0 inmates/0 staff testing positive

Cases in Regional Counties: Fairfield, 99; Fayette, 13; Highland, 7; Hocking, 4;  Jackson, 4; Pickaway, 1,246; Pike, 2; Ross, 29; Scioto, 6; Vinton, 0