Ohio Governor Reissues Statewide Mask Mandate, Threatens Shutdowns

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine greets President Donald Trump at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio on Oct. 24, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Ohio’s governor has reimplemented a statewide mask requirement as he threatened to shut down businesses if the COVID-19 situation in the state doesn’t improve.

“We are now at the most crucial phase of this pandemic,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in a televised address on Nov. 11. “We’re in the midst of our third wave in Ohio.”