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Ohio Dept. of Health orders closure of polling locations

11 p.m. announcement Monday cancels March 17 Ohio primary
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2020

It's on...and now it's off.

There will be no Ohio Tuesday, March 17, primary election - despite an earlier judge's ruling.

Here is the announcement of the cancellation from the Ohio Department of Health:

Ohio Department of Health Issues Order on Closure of Polling Locations

Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, M.D., MPH, tonight issued an order regarding Closure of the Polling Locations in the State of Ohio on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. 

A three-page director's order is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Tuesday's primary will take place

Judge rejects officials' request to cancel in-person voting
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2020

The Tuesday, March 17, Ohio primary election will take place. 

The election was in question until Monday evening when an Ohio judge rejected officials' request to cancel in-person voting.

The following details are from Business Insider:

"We cannot tell people to stay inside, but also tell them to go out and vote," Gov. Mike DeWine tweeted on Monday afternoon. He also expressed concern for both voters and elderly poll workers, who are especially vulnerable to the virus.

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School information: Distant learning, free meals, grades and technology

Meals will begin on Wednesday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2020

Ada schools sent a letter to parents on Ohio Alerts at 5:03 p.m. today, March 16. The letter covers distant learning, grading, free breakfasts and lunches, and other information. The letter follows:

Thank you for your flexibility and support amidst this unique challenge.  Our goal is to continue to educate our students through distance learning. We know that this will be a difficult adjustment for our students and families.  

Our teachers are working hard to develop creative, engaging opportunities for our students to continue their learning.  Below is a list of important points we wanted to share with our families. 

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Ada taxpayer assistance day postponed

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2020

The Ada income taxpayer assistance day, originally set for Saturday, March 21, at the Ada depot is postponded indefinately, according to the village of Ada.

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Visitor guidelines explained from Hardin Memorial Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 16, 2020

In an effort to protect our patients, visitors, physicians and staff from COVID-19, Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton, OhioHealth, has implemented the following visitor restrictions at all OhioHealth hospitals effective Monday, March 16 at 7 a.m.

Visitor guidelines:
Visitors must be 18 years or older

Patients will be limited to one visitor at a time, up to two visitors per day, in most areas of the hospital

Maternity patients will be limited to one support person during their entire length of stay

In-person Behavioral Health visits will no longer be permitted due to the common space these require

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Updates from Bluffton Hospital, MHCO, school meal programs

Posted by Icon K on Sunday, March 15, 2020

In the wake of the current healthcare climate, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), will be limiting visitation to all areas of the organization.

The new guidelines allow for one visitor per day per patient. No children (under 16 years of age) will be permitted to enter patient care areas.

At this time, there have been no changes to scheduled appointments. However, this is continuously being evaluated.

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
The Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio campuses of Mennonite Memorial Home, Willow Ridge, Maple Crest and Hilty Home will no longer allow visitors as of today (March 13) at 3 p.m.

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