Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and other leaders in the state have called for a temporary pause in giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, following guidance from the CDC and FDA.
With increasing cases of COVID-19 throughout the state, it's the first step the governor has made toward mandating masks, after months of questioning from the press, and similar actions by governor throughout the country.
Ohio will incorporate a public health advisory system to help look at how individual counties are faring as coronavirus cases increase throughout the state.
In a letter to the assistance secretary of the Air Force, the governor endorsed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Dayton area, saying they would be the ideal location for a future command center.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the reopening of certain facilities including certain entertainment facilities with health and safety restrictions Thursday.
The governor spoke from the Ohio Statehouse, which had been vandalized the night before during a protest in downtown Columbus that also damaged several storefronts.