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07/16/2020
Masks to be Required in 19 Ohio Counties as Coronavirus Cases Climb
Athens, Delaware, Licking and Union counties among those added
Residents of 19 Ohio counties will be mandated to wear a mask when out in public, Gov. Mike DeWine announced during a briefing Thursday as the state reported its ninth straight day of more than 1,000 new cases.
Any county designed "Red Level 3 Public Health Emergency" in the state's alert system used to identify high-risk counties for COVID-19 would be required to wear face coverings in public.
Athens, Delaware, Licking and Union counties were among the areas that were bumped up to a "Level 3" this week due to a high risk of coronavirus exposure and spread.
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