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Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio

In Re: Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio

Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health · Ohio (State)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio
Level
State
Authority
R.C. 3701.13
Issued
2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-03-12 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-12)
End
2020-03-17 (superseded by the Amended Order, Ex. OH-006) (read as 2020-03-17)
In force
Mar. 12, 2020 to Mar. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • event organizers
  • venues
Functions reached
  • MK events and trade shows
  • EVT venues
  • GATH
  • CB customer attendance
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

1. Mass gatherings are prohibited in the State of Ohio. 2. Mass gatherings are defined as any event or convening that brings together one hundred (100) or more persons in a single room or single space at the same time, such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, theater, or any other confined indoor or outdoor space. This would also include parades, fairs and festivals.

Enforcement

Enforcement paragraph not included; R.C. 3701.352 and 3701.99(C) apply by statute; para. 9 delegates interpretive questions to local health departments

Notes

Exempts religious gatherings, First Amendment speech, weddings and funerals, and spectator-free athletic events (paras. 4-7).

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