Bracing for colder weather — and for cases of the the novel coronavirus to ramp up again — Gov. Mike DeWine cautioned Ohio citizens Tuesday (September 22).
Health experts have said the virus is largely expected to rise again in the fall and winter months, when people take refuge from the weather inside, where the virus can spread easier. DeWine’s administration plans to set guidelines to help businesses improve air quality indoors, according to a story in the Times Reporter.
Dr. Mark Weir of Ohio State University’s College of Public Health explained that the coronavirus spreads easier indoors because there’s less air to thin it out, as opposed to outdoors.
“We know outside is generally better than inside,” DeWine said. “We also know that colder months are coming.”
The governor also continued to urge Ohioans to wear masks to slow the spread.
The Ohio Department of Health has tracked more than 137,800 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday (September 22). The state has seen more than 145,000 total cases and more than 4,600 total deaths. Since the start of the pandemic in March, more than 2.8 million tests have been administered.
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