COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine will share a serious announcement related to hospital staffing at 11 a.m. Friday, his office said.
What You Need To Know
- Ohio hospitals warned this week that they’re dangerously full with virus patients
- The governor is set to make an announcement about hospital staffing Friday
- DeWine will speak virtually after cancelling events due to an exposure
- The announcement can be watched on Spectrum News 1 or the Spectrum News app
DeWine will give remarks virtually, while he isolates following an exposure earlier in the week.
The state’s hospitals are treating 4,723 COVID-19 patients. Ohio is reporting the third highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations per capita among U.S. states, behind Michigan and Indiana, according to Department of Health and Human services data.
A Cleveland Clinic doctor said Thursday that up to 50% of patients in some of its hospitals’ intensive care units have the virus. Cuyahoga County is reporting the highest rate of new cases of Ohio’s 88 counties.
This week, two Ohio health officials said there had been discussions about possibly involving the Ohio National Guard to support strained hospitals.
The governor and First Lady Fran DeWine, who are vaccinated and received boosters, were exposed to a person on Moday who tested positive. DeWine’s office said they would postpone public events and get tested daily.
