Ohio Extends Stay-at-Home Order to May 29 as Reopening Starts

Protesters gather at the Ohio Statehouse to protest the 'Stay-at-Home' order in Columbus, Ohio, on April 20, 2020. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

Ohio authorities extended the order that’s largely kept people at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but some businesses will be allowed to reopen in the coming days.

With Gov. Mike DeWine’s blessing, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton extended the order to May 29.