By Monday, March 16, the illness, now known as COVID-19, wrenched Ohio’s elections and prompted the closure of its public schools, sporting events, bars, restaurants and more.
On Tuesday, March 17, Gov. Mike DeWine defended his decision to close Ohio’s polls, and announced an order to prohibit certain elective medical procedures. Johns Hopkins University data states nearly 200,000 people have been infected and 7,893 have died.
