Coronavirus: Ohioans warned against travel to 6 states

ajc.com

Local News
By
Aug 12, 2020
X

The Ohio Department of Health is warning residents against traveling to six states with coronavirus positivity rates of 15% or more.

The six states include Idaho, Nevada, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.

ExploreCoronavirus: 104,248 total cases, 3,734 deaths reported in Ohio

ODH is advising against travel for both business and leisure to those states.

Anyone coming to Ohio from those states should self-quarantine for 14 days.

ExploreHalf of Ohioans on unemployment may not qualify for $300/week increase

Idaho, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida have been on state’s Travel Advisory for at least the last three weeks.

Texas was the only state on this week’s Travel Advisory that wasn’t included last week. It has a positivity rate of 24.2%, according to ODH.

Ohio’s positivity rate it at 5%.

In Other News
1
Local lawmakers react to end of government shutdown
2
Ohio receives guidance on full SNAP payments
3
15-year-old charged in double fatal shooting near Dayton elementary...
4
Mom, boyfriend found competent to stand trial in Hershall Creachbaum...
5
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel returning to work

About the Author