The Ohio Department of Health moved this week to clarify and simplify its orders related to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
On Monday, the health department rescinded all the state orders put in place since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, and replaced them with a single five-page document.
“The goal here today is to get back to basics, to make sure that we can, in fact, have a smooth path to the return to our lives,” Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud said at a press briefing.
McCloud said the order starts with some basics, including, “wearing masks, social distancing, limiting large gatherings and practicing good handwashing and hygiene, and wherever possible, having your event outside.”