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*WEEK IN REVIEW*
Friday, August 20, 2021

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review

"For the week ending August 20, 2021"

Governor DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine at Ohio Dominican Republic receiving honorary degrees.

Governor DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine receive honorary degrees at Ohio Dominican University.

On *Monday, *Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine?received honorary degrees from?Ohio Dominican University. They also spoke with new and returning students in the physician assistant program.

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Lt. Governor Husted at Wyandot

Lt. Governor Husted speaks to staff and teachers about the importance of career tech education at Tolles Career and Technical Center.

Additionally, on *Monday*, Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided keynote remarks at the Convocation Ceremony for teachers and staff at Tolles Career & Technical Center.

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On *Monday* [ [link removed] ] evening, Governor DeWine issued the following statement on the death of former Ohio State Senator Dick Schafrath:

?Fran and I are saddened to hear of the death of our friend, former Ohio State Senator Dick Schafrath. Before his political career, Dick had one of the great football careers in Ohio history. He was captain for the Ohio State Buckeyes under Woody Hayes and won a national championship there. Dick later blocked for Jim Brown on the Cleveland Browns 1964 NFL Championship team and was elected a member of the Cleveland Browns Legends Club. Dick later served four terms in the Ohio Senate representing the North Central Ohio area. Dick?s service in the Ohio Senate was marked by his passion for helping children, and he cared deeply about their education and well-being. Fran and I extend our deepest condolences to Dick?s family and loved ones.?

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Lt Governor at First Solar Groundbreaking

Lt. Governor Husted attends the groundbreaking of First Solar's newest manufacturing facility.

On *Tuesday*,?Ohio Lt. Governor Husted visited Northwest Ohio for the groundbreaking of First Solar's third manufacturing facility in the state.?The new facility in Walbridge will create hundreds of jobs, and when fully operational, the facility is expected to scale the company?s Northwest Ohio footprint to a total annual capacity of 6GW, which is believed to make it the largest fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing complex outside China.

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Lt. Governor Husted at Wyandot

Lt. Governor Husted meets with several Wyandot County officials for a discussion.

Later on *Tuesday*, the Lt. Governor met with local officials in Wyandot County to discuss workforce issues and Ohio's economic outlook.

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Governor DeWine and Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff speak to Ohioans on back to school plans and advice.

Governor DeWine and Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff speak to Ohioans on back to school plans and advice.

Also on?*Tuesday [ [link removed] ]*, Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, M.D. updated Ohioans about the state of the COVID-19 virus in Ohio.

?The spread of the Delta variant has dramatically accelerated since I last spoke 10 days ago. We are at the high level of cases since last February,? said Governor DeWine.

Today 3,235 positive COVID-19 cases were reported. To put that into context, there have been three days in the last week with more than 3,000 newly reported cases. Prior to the past week, there hasn?t been a single day with over 3,000 newly reported cases since February.

While vaccinations across the state continue, for children ages 12 to 17 years old, only 35% of them are currently vaccinated.?

?The best way to make sure that your child can stay in school and not have his or her classes interrupted is for that child to be vaccinated.? If that child cannot be vaccinated, then best way to ensure a good school year is for that child to wear a mask in class,? added Governor DeWine.

School officials making decisions about their district's mask policy should refer to the?Ohio Department of Health's COVID-19 Health and Prevention Guidance for Ohio K-12 Schools [ [link removed] ]?released earlier this summer.

?Delta isn?t just a danger to adults. While children are less likely than adults to get severely ill from COVID-19, they are not invincible and most certainly can, and do, become ill.? And, indeed, our children?s hospitals continue to see tragic cases of previously healthy children struck down by this virus and now requiring intensive medical care. And, of course, when either children or adults become sick from COVID-19, they can spread it to others who may then suffer severe health outcomes, or even death, said Dr. Vanderhoff. ?The bottom line is that COVID-19 is a very bad virus, even for our children. Without question, vaccinations are the best protection one can have from COVID-19.?

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Governor DeWine in Ashtabula

Governor DeWine traveled to Ashtabula, Ohio on *Thursday* to meet with the Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, and Fred Leitert, Ashtabula Areas of Concern (AOC) Advisory Council member to celebrate the mouth of the Ashtabula River which has been?cleaned up after decades of contamination. This is the first delisting of?an AOC in Ohio, which was made possible by the?Great Lakes Legacy Act and funding that Governor DeWine helped authorize and?fund during his time in the Senate.?

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Governor DeWine meets with Eagle Scouts

Governor DeWine congratulates several new Eagle Scouts after welcoming them into the Statehouse on Thursday.

Governor DeWine also met with a few of the newest Eagle Scouts from Bexley Troop 166 and Pickerington Troop 7256 on *Thursday* in the Governor's Office.

Later, he hosted the Leadership Preble County Class of 2021 for a discussion, which was centered around leadership, commitment to community, and improving the quality of life in Preble County.

Governor DeWine meets with Leadership Preble Co.

Governor DeWine sits down to talk to Leadership Preble County's class, which is a group run through the Preble County Chamber of Commerce.

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Fran DeWine OHGIL Gem City

First Lady Fran DeWine reads "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to a group of children at Gem City Market.

Additionally, on *Thursday*,?First Lady Fran DeWine visited Gem City Market in Dayton. Gem City Market will be partnering with the Ohio Governor?s Imagination Library to promote enrollment in the program. She encouraged other Ohio organizations to partner with the Ohio Governor?s Imagination Library, which offers free books to any Ohio child from birth to age 5.

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As of?*Friday*, there have been 1,175,340 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio. Additionally, 20,689?confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths have occurred. A total of 64,061?people have been hospitalized, including 8,663?admissions to intensive care units.

*CASE DATA/VACCINE INFORMATION*

In-depth COVID-19 data for Ohio:?coronavirus.ohio.gov [ [link removed] ].?

Ohio's central scheduling system:?gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov [ [link removed] ]

Ohio mass vaccination information:?coronavirus.ohio.gov/massvaccinationclinics [ [link removed] ]

All vaccine providers:?vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov [ [link removed] ]

More vaccine information:?coronavirus.ohio.gov/vaccine [ [link removed] ]

For more information on Ohio's response to COVID-19, visit?coronavirus.ohio.gov [ [link removed] ]?or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.

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