Ohio governor shuts down senior centers over ‘grave concern’ for elderly

Published March 20, 2020 8:44pm ET



Ohio is shutting down senior day cares and senior centers across the state to reduce risk of elderly people contracting the coronavirus.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the order over Twitter on Friday, saying that it would go into effect on Monday. His announcement came after he said that Ohio’s first death from the virus happened in Lucas County.

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