Gov. Mike DeWine: Ohio public and private schools closed for 3 weeks beginning Tuesday
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:15 pm
Ohio schools to close for three weeks per Cincinnati.com:
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s schools will close for at least three weeks, starting at the end of classes Monday, as state health officials work to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that public and private, kindergarten through 12th-grade schools will close from Tuesday through April 3. It’s not yet clear how the closure will affect state testing. DeWine said the closures do not include preschools and child care centers.
DeWine said he knows this will be unwelcome, disruptive news for parents statewide.
"We have compassion for that,” DeWine said. “But we have a responsibility to save lives. We have to take the action that this is the best-informed action based upon what the experts tell us to save lives. This is the time to do it.”
The goal of these cancellations is to prevent the possible spread of disease. If too many people become sick too quickly, that could overwhelm hospitals, leaving them without enough beds or ventilators for patients.
Although children who contract COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus, typically present mild symptoms, they can be carriers for the virus.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2 ... 031954002/
COLUMBUS - Ohio’s schools will close for at least three weeks, starting at the end of classes Monday, as state health officials work to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that public and private, kindergarten through 12th-grade schools will close from Tuesday through April 3. It’s not yet clear how the closure will affect state testing. DeWine said the closures do not include preschools and child care centers.
DeWine said he knows this will be unwelcome, disruptive news for parents statewide.
"We have compassion for that,” DeWine said. “But we have a responsibility to save lives. We have to take the action that this is the best-informed action based upon what the experts tell us to save lives. This is the time to do it.”
The goal of these cancellations is to prevent the possible spread of disease. If too many people become sick too quickly, that could overwhelm hospitals, leaving them without enough beds or ventilators for patients.
Although children who contract COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus, typically present mild symptoms, they can be carriers for the virus.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2 ... 031954002/
