Ohio health orders signed by Dr. Acton to reopen gyms, pools and much more

Posted: May 22, 2020 / 08:03 PM EDT / Updated: May 22, 2020 / 08:06 PM EDT

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the following orders have been signed by Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, M.D., MPH:

Director’s Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with Exceptions
Director’s Order that Provides Guidance for Baseball, Softball, Batting Cages, Golf Courses, Miniature Golf, Local and Public Pools and Aquatic Centers, Tennis Facilities, Skills Training for All Sports, and General Non-Contact Sports including Bowling Alleys, with Exceptions.
Director’s Third Amended Order re: the closure of all K-12 Schools in State of Ohio. (amendment allows facility use for day camps and activities described in the “Director’s Order that Provides Guidance for Baseball, Softball, etc.”)

As of Friday, there are 30,794 cases reported across the state, leading to 1,872 deaths and 5,379 hospitalizations. Of the hospitalizations 1,416 were ICU admissions.

Last week, the DeWine administration laid out the following scheduled through the end of May for reopening remaining businesses across the state:

Campgrounds can reopen on May 21
Horse racing can resume May 22, spectators will be prohibited
BMVs will open across the state on May 26; Ohioans are encouraged to use the online resources if at all possible
Gyms, fitness centers and pools can reopen on May 26
Day camps will be allowed to reopen right along with daycares, on May 31
Guidance for the above reopenings will be posted to coronavirus.ohio.gov later today

These reopening dates are in addition to the first phase of reopening Ohio’s economy: