A day after Ohio reported over 20,000 COVID deaths, the Ohio Lottery announced the third winners of the Vax-a-Million drawing. This week's $1 million winner is Mark Cline of Richwood in Union County. Cline watched the announcement with Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine. He was vaccinated at the Union County Fairgrounds.
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Easing of COVID-19 restrictions for spring events
DeWine announced that Ohio s sporting and entertainment events will be able to reopen with 25 percent maximum indoor capacity and 30 percent maximum outdoor capacity provided they follow established precautions such as mandatory mask wearing for employees and customers, spectator pathways that allow for social distancing, and seating in groups in six-foot intervals of no more than six people from the same household.
General admission (lawns, standing room, infields) will be permitted if masks are worn and if six-foot distancing can be marked and maintained.
The governor added that guidance for proms, banquets, wedding receptions, fairs, festivals, and parades is forthcoming.
Gov. DeWine, first lady receive 1st dose of coronavirus vaccines
Gov. DeWine, first lady receive 1st dose of coronavirus vaccines By FOX19 Digital Staff | February 2, 2021 at 11:55 AM EST - Updated February 2 at 4:54 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (FOX19) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday morning.
People in Ohio who are 70 or older became eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine beginning Monday, as did employees of schools that have committed to returning to in-person learning next month.
Gov. DeWine is 74 years old and waited until he was eligible to receive the vaccine under the state guidelines.