Masks are now mandatory in Ohio

[Ms. Toad]

Finally! More than 2 months, 60,000 cases, and 2,268 deaths, too late, masks are mandatory in Ohio as of Thursday @ 6 PM
We should start moving in the right direction, now.

[dem4decades]

1. If you do something good can you put a buckeye on your mask?

[we can do it]

4. 😂

[Nevilledog]

6. Ha!

[Ohiogal]

8. ++++

[Tribetime]

12. 👍

[gollygee]

2. They're supposedly mandatory in Michigan but I still see lots of people not wearing them

So many stupid conspiracy theories out there.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

11. It will happen here too.

Damn RWNJ's are everywhere.

[frazzled]

14. Well, we've had mask requirement since May 1

in Illinois, but both the governor and mayor admitted that they weren't going to arrest people (really, couldn't arrest them). They did say that police could stop people in socially undistanced situations and explain to them that they should be wearing a mask, and why.

The mayor has closed down a bunch of places where mask wearing and distancing weren't being obeyed: right away, the lakeshore and beaches, later on, when bars and restaurants started to have low-capacity outdoor dining (and later, 25% indoor dining), a lot of restaurants, bars, and other places have been shut down by the city.

Remember, though: masks are required only when social distancing of six feet or more is not possible. So it's okay if people out walking their dog with very few people around, and able to keep a distance, aren't wearing a mask—because that's the rule, at least as it was stated here.

[gollygee]

17. I'm talking about indoors in stores.

I'm not worried about outside.

[frazzled]

25. Yes, indoors in stores absolutely / nt

[Ms. Toad]

20. Here are Ohio's rules:

Masks must be worn when:

Indoors in any place other than a personal residence
Outdoors where social distancing cannot be consistently maintained
In waiting lines for public transportation (including ride sharing, etc), and on such transit

[madinmaryland]

26. It seems to be taking effect here in SW Ohio. We've been at level 3 for a week

And it seems to have be listened to. Now that the state has mandated masks, it should help. Unfortunately, the whole school situation is a clusterfuck. Absolutely no direction for the districts. Not even any county direction.

[Demsrule86]

21. I saw the same thing but after the cops handed out tickets at BJ's everyone wore

a mask.

[gollygee]

24. A lot of police/sheriff depts. aren't doing that though. nt

[Cirque du So-What]

3. One day after Larry Householder's arrest

Coincidence or not, it’s the right thing to do.

[Ms. Toad]

19. I think it was planned for yesterday,

but delayed a day because the scheduled 2 PM press conference conflicted with the Feds surprise 2:30 conference.

So - I think it was just a coincidence.

But definitely, finally, the right thing to do.

[Demsrule86]

22. I doubt it is a coincidence...glad to see that one go...POS.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. Yes! And just think, DeWine did this long ago but...

... backed down immediately because of Republican idiots complaining about it so much.

Meanwhile, states like Alabama and Louisiana mandated masks across their states before we did.

[forthemiddle]

7. Indiana too staring Monday

Gov Holcomb just announced.

[Delphinus]

18. I was

just coming over to post that.

[ProfessorGAC]

23. It's Wednesday

What's the reason for waiting another 5 days?

[blueinredohio]

9. Yes,yes and yes!!

[Demsrule86]

10. Here in Cuyahoga, we have been mandatory for a while...others too.

Glad this is now statewide.

[Tribetime]

13. Now if people could learn how to put them on correctly

[Buckeye_Democrat]

15. Yes, like covering their noses.

I ordered painters tape, plastic sheeting and tarp zippers from Lowe's a few days ago. Chose the "curbside pickup" option. The problem was that the employees NEVER answered the phones after about half an hour! (Called the curbside number and their customer service number too.)

So I donned a mask and went inside. Most of the employees had their noses sticking out. When I asked about the phones, the female employee simply replied that most of them are new because former employees had quit en masse at that location recently.

[Tribetime]

16. I wish the store managers would take care of it