Coronavirus In Ohio: More Than 100,000 People In State Possibly Carrying The Virus, Says Dept. Of Health
OHIO (KDKA) -- More than 100,000 people in Ohio are possibly carrying the coronavirus, says the director of the Ohio Department of Health.
In a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Amy Action said one percent of Ohioans have the virus.
.@DrAmyActon: I know it is hard to understand #COVID19 since we can't see it, but we know that 1% of our population is carrying this virus today -- that's over 100,000 people.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 12, 2020
Ohio is shutting down all K-12 schools for the next three weeks in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that on Monday, all K-12 schools -- including public, private and charter -- will close until April 3.
There are five cases of the virus in the state.
More information on the Coronavirus pandemic: