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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW/CNN) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Monday said the state’s primary election cannot be held Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak.

He recommended moving it to June in light of new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control on Sunday which recommended no gatherings of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks.

“It is clear that tomorrow’s in person voting does not conform, and cannot conform with these CDC guidelines. We cannot conduct this election tomorrow, the in-person voting for 13 hours tomorrow, and conform to these guidelines,” DeWine said.

“We should not be in a situation where the votes of these individuals, who are conflicted, are suppressed. It is therefore my recommendation after talking with the secretary of state, talking with the attorney general, talking with the lieutenant governor, that voting be extended until June 2. That no in-person voting occur today, but rather that in-person voting occur on June 2, but between now and then that absentee ballot voting be permitted,” the governor continued.

DeWine, though, said he does not have the power to postpone the primary unilaterally and will go to court to request the delay.

Ohio was one of four states set to vote on Tuesday. Election officials in Arizona, Florida and Illinois have previously indicated they are moving forward with their elections Tuesday as scheduled. After DeWine’s news conference Monday, the Illinois State Board of Elections announced there would be no change to the state’s plan to hold its election on Tuesday.

The Ohio governor said he made his recommendation because he believes the state “should not force” people to “make this choice” between staying at home and voting.

“This was not a decision that was easily made,” DeWine said. “But it is, I believe, the right thing to do.”

Also on Monday, the governor announced the following closures: fitness centers, gyms, bowling alleys, public rec centers, movie theaters, indoor water parks, and trampoline parks.

The Ohio Department of Health said there are now 50 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ohio. Fourteen people are hospitalized. The ages of the patients range from as young as 14 years old to 86 years old.

Cuyahoga County Board of Health confirms 21 cases not including Cleveland cases. Age range is 14-86 @fox8news — SUZANNE STRATFORD (@SuzStratford) March 16, 2020

Here is the breakdown of counties: Belmont (2), Butler (6), Cuyahoga (24), Franklin (3), Geauga (1), Lorain (3), Lucas (1), Medina (2), Stark (3), Summit (2), Trumbull (2), Tuscarawas (1).

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**Gov. DeWine talked to the President this afternoon, along with other governors.

**Closed at end of business today: fitness centers, gyms, bowling alleys, public rec centers, movie theaters, indoor water parks, and trampoline parks. Gov. DeWine says they will modify order from 100 to 50 people because of CDC guidelines.

**”We cannot conduct this election tomorrow,” DeWine said. Voting will be extended through June 2, the governor said.

**”Each voter will be given ample opportunity to vote,” DeWine said.

**Dr. Acton: ages of those with coronavirus: 14-86; the median age is 51. “We do know that children get this.”

**Dr. Acton: “Grocery stores, banks will remain open.”

“We’re going to get through this, but it’s going to take awhile,” Gov. DeWine said.