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Ohio will lift the state mask mandate and all remaining coronavirus health orders except those for nursing homes and assisted living facilities on June 2, Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday evening.
In setting the June 2 date, DeWine abandoned his previous goal at which he said Ohio would be well-positioned to end health orders. DeWine set a benchmark on March 4: 50 new cases per 100,000 residents during the past two weeks.
That figure was 140 on Thursday and will be 123 this week.
As cases have fallen, so have the number of Ohioans seeking an initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As an incentive, DeWine said, Ohio will give away $1 million to five adults who have received the vaccine and a four-year scholarship to a state university to five children age 12-17. The "Ohio Vax-a-Million" prizes will paid for with federal coronavirus funds and awarded for five Wednesdays in a row starting May 26.
In setting the June 2 date, DeWine abandoned his previous goal at which he said Ohio would be well-positioned to end health orders. DeWine set a benchmark on March 4: 50 new cases per 100,000 residents during the past two weeks.
That figure was 140 on Thursday and will be 123 this week.
As cases have fallen, so have the number of Ohioans seeking an initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As an incentive, DeWine said, Ohio will give away $1 million to five adults who have received the vaccine and a four-year scholarship to a state university to five children age 12-17. The "Ohio Vax-a-Million" prizes will paid for with federal coronavirus funds and awarded for five Wednesdays in a row starting May 26.