Gov. Mike DeWine provided an update on the restrictions that have been in place for restaurants and salons.

DeWine held a press conference at 2 p.m.

The following announcements were made:

Hair salons, barbershops, day spas and nail salons will be permitted to reopen May 15. Massage parlors are not included in the May 15 date, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said.
You may have to wait in your car for your hair appointments. Cosmetologists will be wearing masks while performing services. Product samples and magazines in waiting areas will not be permitted. Masks requirements are at the discretion of the salon.
Restaurants and bars will be permitted to reopen for outside dining on May 15 and inside dining on May 21.
Restaurants and bars will be required to have a floor plan that is in accordance with current regulations for social distancing. Parties will be limited to 10 people maximum and required to be six feet from other parties. Patrons may be required to wait for seating in their vehicles. Mask requirements will be made at the discretion of restaurant owners.
DeWine said the state is believed to be on a 1-to-1 ratio with the virus, meaning that one person infects another.
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said that 90 percent of the Ohio economy will reopen this month.
Dr. Amy Acton unveiled a “Box-It-In" strategy which means that Ohioans should test, isolate all infected people, find others impacted (contract tracing) and all of those involved quarantining.

Childcare will be addressed in an announcement on Monday, DeWine said.

Public Health -- Dayton & Montgomery County held a briefing Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the local response to the virus.

Here are the highlights:

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley expressed concern about DeWine’s timeline for reopening bars, restaurants and salons. “We still do not have the infrastructure of testing and contact tracing in place that experts say we need to be able to reopen the economy safely. While progress as been made toward this, this system may not be at scale for a long time to come. . . . As the state moves to reopen, No one should have to choose between a paycheck and keeping themselves and their families healthy. We must reopen in a way that protects the most vulnerable among us -- particularly children, the elderly and front line workers. Just because we can do something does not mean we should. Keeping people safe must be our top priority. I hope that most Daytonians will continue to what they have done so well for over the last few months -- stay home, wear masks and support one another from afar.”
Public Health -- Dayton & Montgomery County continues to work on how to check businesses for compliance as the state continues to reopen, Health Commissioner Jeff Cooper said. “It’s not about penalizing businesses. It’s about educating businesses, making sure they are doing the right thing, protecting their employees and protecting their customers,” Cooper said. To business owners and managers, he said, “if you’re serious about protecting your customers, you need to show them that you are serious” by following the guidelines on face coverings and the restrictions on social distancing, regular disinfecting, mass gatherings, hand washing and all the rest.

The Stay-Safe-Ohio order will be superseded as new developments occur during the month, so the governor is warning everyone not to wed themselves to May 29, when the order is to expire.

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LATEST STATE DATA: As of Thursday afternoon, there are 22,131 cases in the state, 1,271 deaths, and 4,140 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

Ohio has an estimated population of approximately 11.7 million, census records show.

The state’s long-term care facilities have seen close to 20 percent of the total cases in Ohio.

Of the state’s positive cases, 19.5% are from Ohio’s prisons. At those prisons, there has been an increase in testing.

[ Local cases, deaths reported to Ohio Department of Health ]

There have been 175,060 people tested for coronavirus in Ohio. In the state, 3,482 cases are health care workers, which is 16 percent of the cases.

It is important to note the number of confirmed cases is not a true reflection of actual cases in the state because of the limited amount of testing available. The hope is that the number of cases will be more accurate because of the expansion of the testing standards.

Things you need to know today, Thursday:

Gov. DeWine vows to veto any legislation that would limit Dr. Acton’s power
UD students receive guidance on move-out later this month
The City of Dayton announced plans to permanently close two of its golf courses
Montgomery County treasurer extends property tax due date
The Ohio Restaurant Association last week said more than 300,000 restaurant employees have been laid off or furloughed since March and “50% of all locations” throughout Ohio have been closed.
Kettering Health Network has started testing women for coronavirus who are coming into the hospital who are in active labor, a hospital spokesperson confirmed.
Montgomery County Commissioners passed a resolution to pay a stipend to employees for face coverings.
EVICTION DEADLINES: The city of Dayton has extended the no-eviction policy until the end of May, Mayor Nan Whaley said, to give social service agencies time to get money to residents and more time for residents who are waiting for stimulus checks.
WATER SHUTOFF DEADLINE: The city of Dayton also extended until the end of May the directive to not shut off residential water, Whaley said.
CUSTOMERS & FACE COVERINGS: All businesses must meet all the protocols of Stay-Safe-Ohio as they reopen -- social distancing, limiting the number of customers, employees requiring employees to wear face coverings, etc. “It’s a new way of conducting business,” said Health Commissioner Jeff Cooper, Public Health -- Dayton & Montgomery County. “We’re asking you, even as a customer, though you are not required, to wear face coverings out of respect for other customers and employees,” Cooper said. PHDMC is encouraging employees who have concerns about the use of face coverings in the workplace to contact their human resources departments. Mayor Whaley also encouraged residents to wear face coverings in public, saying it’s “patriotic” to do so.
WHITE HOUSE COVID-19 TASK FORCE GOING AWAY?: Now that the nation has entered phase 2 of the White House plan to reopen, winding down the task force is close, President Trump said. He said certain people on the task force focused on certain things, such as the building of hospitals and ventilators. It’s a combination of safety and reopening now, he said, noting "we probably will have a different group set up for the safety and reopening.