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The curfew will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for 21 days. Retail establishments should be closed and people should be at home, DeWine said during his Tuesday COVID-19 briefing.
“We believe that this is going to help reduce some of the contacts that are taking place,” he said.
- Takeout will be still be allowed.
- If you have to go to work at 10 p.m. or take care of an emergency, you are allowed to do that, DeWine said.
- Local police departments can enforce the curfew if they see groups out at a park, for example.
- DeWine will not tell a grocery store or pharmacy that they have to close at 10 p.m. He said the risk isn’t as high when at the store because people are wearing masks.
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said while talking to health care professionals, legislators, school leaders and businesses, the 21-day curfew was considered the least disruptive option to the economy while also having a meaningful and positive impact on the healthcare system in Ohio.
“We don’t need to shut down. But we do need to slow down for a few weeks to get this virus back into a manageable situation,” Husted said.
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