Since Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine took the podium Feb. 27 at Cleveland’s Metro Health facility and stressed urgency in outlining the state’s plan to fight the spread of the coronavirus, he says he has approached this crisis with a balanced responsibility. His goals are to protect and secure Ohioans, along with providing them as much detailed information as possible.

DeWine says he has struggled with some of the choices he has made along the way. Many observers may assume his biggest internal struggle involved the question of whether to postpone the state’s primary elections, which were originally scheduled for March 17. Instead, he says the biggest struggle was really the first major event closure he called before anyone in the state had officially tested positive for the virus.