Ohio Governor Says Businesses Can Start Reopening on May 1

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives his victory speech after winning the Ohio gubernatorial race at the Sheraton Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 6, 2018. Justin Merriman/Getty Images

Some businesses in Ohio that were shut down under Gov. Mike DeWine’s stay at home order will be able to reopen beginning on May 1, the Republican said on Thursday, even as he warned the workplace would be different than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ohio has seen the curve of hospitalizations, or the rise and peak, flatten in recent days, a trend that’s continued for a week.