Also, this week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed two executive orders directing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program funding to initiatives that will provide support services to Ohio families.
The Governor?s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives recommended the fiscal year 2022 awards help families and reduce poverty.
On?Monday morning, Lt. Governor Jon Husted made a stop in Toledo?with several members from the Ohio Department of Transportation?for the opening of the Dorr Street and I-475 interchange.
Lt. Governor Husted tours Northwest State Community College where TechCred is being utilized by many of their employees.
In the afternoon, Lt. Governor Husted?toured?Northwest State Community College?to learn about their apprenticeship programs. He spoke with several local businesses who explained how TechCred helped them upskill many of their employees for higher-paying, more rewarding work.
Governor DeWine hears from a junior fair participant who is showing in the dairy cattle competition.
On Tuesday, Governor DeWine?visited junior fair participants and their families at the?Ohio State Fair where he?got to see some of the dairy cattle competition where several exhibitors were showing their projects.
On Wednesday, Governor DeWine ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Athens County, as well as at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus to honor the life and service of Nelsonville Police Officer Scott Dawley, who died Tuesday. This order is effective today and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral.?
Governor DeWine looks over Progressive Field with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.
On Thursday, Governor DeWine joined officials from the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and the Cleveland Indians for the Indians press conference, where they announced their lease extension and intention to renovate Progressive Field.?
?The Indians have been excellent partners and we are pleased to see that this vital public-private partnership is preserved.? This four-party agreement will keep Progressive Field competitive for many years/decades to come," Governor DeWine said. "We are pleased to play a role to maintain and transform this important economic engine and vital staple in Northeast Ohio?s economic toolkit.?
Also on Thursday, Governor DeWine announced the appointment of Dana S. Preisse to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic and Juvenile Division.
LT. GOVERNOR HUSTED MAKES STOPS IN DAYTON-AREA
Green County Career Center students show Lt. Governor Husted what they have been working on.
Additionally, on?Thursday, Lt. Governor Husted visited the Greene County Career Center in Xenia to check out the newly-opened school and hear from students about their career pathways.
Lt. Governor Husted visits Ahmic Aerospace LLC, where he leanred about their research and developments.
Lt. Governor Husted also visited a Dayton veteran-owned company, Ahmic Aerospace LLC, to learn about their research and development that specializes in high-performance aerospace instrumentation and measurement techniques.
Lt. Governor Huted speaks to those in attendence at the "Hometown Heroes" Aprreciation Night.
In the evening, he attended the Dayton Development Coalition?s ?Hometown Heroes? Military Appreciation Night in Kettering to honor Ohioans serving in the armed forces.
COVID-19 UPDATE
Governor DeWine provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday.?
VACCINATIONS INCREASING
Today Governor DeWine announced that vaccination rates are increasing across the state. There has been an increase of vaccinations in 85 of Ohio?s 88 counties in July compared to the previous month while last week saw an increase in all 88 counties compared to the first week in July.
?We have vaccines that are powerful and do an amazing job. They are so powerful that we now live in a state with two groups of people ? those vaccinated and those not,? said Governor DeWine. ?Those who are vaccinated are safe, those who are not vaccinated are not safe.?
The latest data shows that 60% of Ohioans 18 and over have received at least one dose of vaccine, while 58% of all eligible Ohioans, those 12 and older, are either fully or partially vaccinated. Demographic breakdowns of these age groups will now be available on the COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard at?coronavirus.ohio.gov.
DELTA VARIANT?
The Delta variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Ohio. In May, less than 1% of lab sequenced cases were identified as the Delta variant. The most recent data from July 4th?through July 17th, show that 86.4% of lab sequenced cases were the Delta variant.
For those who get infected with the Delta variant, experts say they may have a higher viral load than those who are infected with other strains. It is much more contagious than any version of COVID-19 that we have encountered and remains exceedingly dangerous to those who are not vaccinated.
Of the total hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients since January 1st, 18,367 individuals were not fully vaccinated. Just 295 patients had received the vaccine. Delta variant information will be available beginning today on the coronavirus.ohio.gov website and will be updated every Thursday.
?Delta spreads like wildfire and seeks out anyone who is unvaccinated. But there is good news as two things remain very clear: First, the vaccines are the key to containing this fire and ultimately putting it out,? said Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Bruce Vanderhoff, M.D. ?Secondly, vaccination is without any doubt your best bet, regardless of your age, for avoiding getting really sick with COVID-19 and to avoid lasting complications like Long Covid.?
VACCINATION EFFORTS
Throughout the pandemic, local health departments, universities, schools, employers, pharmacies, nursing homes, hospitals, community health centers, primary care physicians, and pediatricians have worked tirelessly to vaccinate Ohioans. We have seen that potential incentives have encouraged some to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A study just published in the American Journal of Medicine estimates that nearly 115,000 additional Ohioans received vaccinations as a result of the Vax-a-Million program. The Ohio Department of Health is encouraging local health departments to continue their vaccination efforts and is offering to assist in those efforts.
Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff speaks on the importance of getting vaccinated in light of the Delta variant.
Governor DeWine speaks with several students at Central State's ribbon-cutting ceremony
Additionally, on Friday,?Governor DeWine participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Honors College Residence Hall at Central State University.
As of?Friday, there have been 1,138,600 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio. Additionally, 20,556 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths have occurred. A total of 62,425 people have been hospitalized, including 8,521 admissions to intensive care units.
For more information on Ohio's response to COVID-19, visit?coronavirus.ohio.gov?or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
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