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Ohiogal

(40,085 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 02:28 PM Mar 2020

3 in Ohio test positive for coronavirus

All 3 in Cuyahoga County. (Cleveland area)

Gov. Mike DeWine made the announcement about positive coronavirus tests Monday afternoon.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that three people have tested positive for coronavirus.

DeWine announced in a tweet that he has declared a state of emergency.

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200309/3-ohioans-test-positive-for-coronavirus?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Columbus%20Dispatch%20breaking-news%202020-03-0919:18:13&utm_content=COLD_CD&utm_term=030920

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3 in Ohio test positive for coronavirus (Original Post) Ohiogal Mar 2020 OP
According to the NYT tracker these will be Ohio's first cases. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #1
Sixty miles away from me Ohiogal Mar 2020 #2
Thanks! Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #3

Ohiogal

(40,085 posts)
2. Sixty miles away from me
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 02:32 PM
Mar 2020

And my son works in Cuyahoga County.

I figured it was only a matter of time.

Thank you Mike.

Ms. Toad

(38,410 posts)
3. Thanks!
Mon Mar 9, 2020, 02:53 PM
Mar 2020

Two hours ago, I was fighting with the rest of the administration of my school to try to get them to be more proactive in encouraging practices to slow the growth of COVID 19. I was losing that battle - but this gives me more ammunition.

(I know the cases are here in Ohio, all this does is make it real - which will encourage people to be more cautious.)

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