Ohio to close all restaurants and bars, as of 9 PM tonight.

[Ms. Toad]

Carry out and delivery exempt.

Our cases started with 1 Monday afternoon, we have 36 today.

[OhioChick]

1. Wise choice n/t

[Ms. Toad]

2. Yup.

I've got an inquiry out to my daughter (who just started working at Starbucks) what that means. I haven't seen the order, but it looks like they might permit walk in and cary out - just not hanging around in the store.

[OhioChick]

3. I Heard

They're planning on only limiting X amount of people in grocery/drug stores at one time.

I heard the drive through testing at the Clinic/UH is miles long today.

I also got what was called an "emergency call" from the office of Marcy Kaptur for a question/answer session that included Marcy, several specialists and infectious disease doctors. Questions were taken. Someone spoke to me prior to the call and said she's doing this hourly with a large group of her constituents. It was live and questions and answers from the public were taken. I thought this was very informative.

[Ms. Toad]

4. The grocery/drug store limitations make sense.

Not surprised at the drive through testing lines. Did they have enough tests for those in line?

As to Marcy Kaptur - in line with how she operates.

[OhioChick]

6. In regard to enough testing....

I have absolutely no idea.

[Ms. Toad]

9. I just know they had to shut off the Colorado line early

because they ran out of test supplies.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

5. Closing the bars?

Man, that's gonna leave a mark.

[Ms. Toad]

7. I haven't seen the order -

but that's what is posted on the website.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has issued a Director's Order that will close all Ohio bars and restaurants to in-house patrons, effective at 9:00 p.m. today, March 15, 2020. Restaurants with take-out and delivery options will still be able to operate those services, even as their dining rooms are temporarily closed.

. . .

The Ohio Department of Commerce will immediately begin offering a one-time liquor buyback option to support bars and restaurants. This will especially aid those establishments that have stocked up on high-proof liquor ahead of the St. Patrick's Day holiday for which they now have no use, due to their closure to in-house patrons.

ETA: Here's the order - https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/OHOOD/2020/03/15/file_attachments/1401428/Health%20Director%20Order%20Limit%20Food,%20Alcohol%20Sales%20to%20Carry%20Out%20Delivery%20Only.pdf

[OhioChick]

8. I think many states are doing this....

If it saves lives, I believe it's a responsible thing to do.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

10. It'll put a dent in our drunk driving, that's for sure.

Saving lives on two fronts.