Read public health and executive orders signed by the governor and health director in response to COVID-19.

Governor DeWine​

August

08/25/20 Executive Order 2020-35D The Rescission of Executive Orders 2020-21D and 2020-31D, Creation of the Temporary Pandemic School-Age Child Care Center License, Emergency Amendment of Rules 5101:2-16-09 and 5101:2-16-10 and Emergency Adoption of Rules 5101:2-12-02.2, 5101:2-12-02.3, 5101:2-13-02.2, 5101:2-14-02.2 and 5101:2-18-03.1 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

08/10/20 Executive Order 2020-34D The Rescission of Executive Order 2020-22D and Emergency Adoption of Rules 3301-32-06.1 and 3301-37-03.1 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the State Board of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.

08/08/20 Executive Order 2020-31D The Partial Recission of Executive Order 2020-21D and Emergency Adoption of Rules 5101:2-12-02.2, 5101:2-13-02.2, 5101:2-14-02.2, and 5101:2-18-03.1 of the Ohio Administartive Code by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

08/08/20 Executive-Order-2020-32D The Emergency Amendment of Rule 122:5-2-03 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the Ohio Development Services Agency

08/08/20 Executive Order 2020-33D The Emergency Amendement of Rules 5122-21-03, 5122-30-27, 5122-40-07, 5122-40-09, and 5122-40-12 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

July

07/31/20 Executive Order 2020-30D The Rescission of Executive Order 2020-10D and Emergency Adoption of Rule 4301:1-1-80 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the Liquor Control Commission

07/16/20 Executive Order 2020-29D The Emergency Adoption of Rule 5160-1-18 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the Emergency Amendment of Rule 5122-29-31 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

07/09/20 Executive Order 2020-28D Directing Expenditure of Fiscal Year 2021 TANF Funds by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

07/09/20 Executive Order 2020-27 Directing Expenditure of Fiscal Year 2021 TANF Funds by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

07/02/20 Executive Order 2020-26D Authorizing One-Hundred (100) Percent Federal Funding for SharedWork Ohio Benefits

May

06/18/20 Executive Order 2020-24D Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19 Pandemic

06/11/20 Executive Order 2020-23D The Emergency Adoption, Amendment and Rescission of Ohio Administrative Code Rules by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Ohio Department of Aging, and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

05/07/20 Executive Order 2020-19D Implementing Additional Spending Controls to Balance the State Budget

05/07/20 Executive Order 2020-18D The Emergency Amendment of Rule 123:1-46-05 of the Ohio Administrative Code by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services

April

04/30/20 - Director’s Order that Reopens Businesses, with Exceptions, and Continues a Stay healthy and Safe at Home Order

04/10/20 - Executive Order 2020 13D Directing Expenditure of Fiscal Year 2020 TANF Funds

by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

04/10/20 Executive Order 2020 12D Emergency Amendment of Rules

04/07/20 Executive Order 2020-10D Liquor Control Commission

04/01/20 Executive Order 2020-08D Commercial Evictions and Foreclosures

March

03/31/20 Public Water Systems Under ORC Chapter 6109 (Ohio EPA)

03/19/20 Executive Order 2020-05D Telehealth

03/17/20 Executive Order 2020-04D Temporary Pandemic Child Care

03/17/20 Executive Order 2020-03D Unemployment

03/14/20 Executive Order 2020-02D​ Emergency Amendment Rule

03/14/20 Executive Order 2020-01D​ Declaring a State of Emergency

Ohio Department of Health

September

09/04/20 - Director’s Order Requiring Reporting and Notification Regarding COVID-19 Cases in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Schools

August

08/31/20 - Director’s Second Amended Order for Non-Congregate Sheltering to be utilized throughout Ohio

08/31/20 - Director’s Order on the Opening of Adult Day Care Services and Senior Centers

08/28/20 - Director’s First Amended Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports

08/25/20 - Director’s Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Entertainment Venues

08/21/20 - Director’s Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Residential Care Facilities

08/19/20 - Director’s Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports

08/13/20 - Director’s Order Requiring the Use of Facial Coverings in Child Education Settings

08/01/20 - Director’s Corrected Third Order to Extend the Expiration date of Second Amended Order that Provides Guidance for Contact Sport Practices and Non-Contact Sport Competitions, and Contact Competition, with Exceptions

July

07/30/20 - Director’s Amended Order Limiting County Fairs to Junior Fair Activities and Animal Exhibitions, with Exceptions

07/23/20 - Director’s Order for Facial Coverings throughout the State of Ohio

07/22/20 - Second Director’s Order to Extend the Expiration date of Second Amended Order that Provides Guidance for Contact Sport Practices and Non-Contact Sport Competitions, and Contact Competition, with Exceptions

07/17/20 - Addendum to Director’s Order for Facial Coverings in Counties in Level 3 Public Health Advisory

07/16/20 - Director’s Order to Extend the Expiration date of Second Amended Order that Provides Guidance for Contact Sport Practices and Non-Contact Sport Competitions, and Contact Competition, with Exceptions

07/10/20 - Addendum to Director’s Order for Facial Coverings in Counties in Level 3 Public Health Advisory

07/08/20 - Director’s Order for Facial Coverings in Butler, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Huron, Montgomery, and Trumbull Counties in Level 3 Public Health Advisory

07/07/20 - Director’s Second Amended Order that Provides Guidance for Contact Sport Practices and Non-Contact Sport Competitions, and Contact Competition, with Exceptions

07/07/20 - Director’s Second Order to Extend the Expiration Date of Various Orders

07/07/20 - Director’s Order Updating and Revising Requirements and Guidance for Youth Day Camps and Residential Camps, with Exceptions

07/02/20 - Fourth Amended Director’s Order to Limit Access to Ohio’s Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions

June

06/30/20 - Director’s Order to Extend the Expiration Date of Various Orders

06/30/20 - Director’s Order that Provides Guidance for Contact Sport Practices and Non-Contact Sport Competitions, with Exceptions

06/16/20 - Director’s Order that Reopens County Fairs and Animal Exhibitions, with Exceptions

06/08/20 - Director’s Amended Order that Reopens Restaurants, Bars, Banquet and Catering Facilities and Services to Dine-in Service, with Exceptions.

06/05/20 - Third Amended Director’s Order to Limit Access to Ohio’s Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities, with Exceptions

06/04/20 - Director’s Order that Reopens Youth Day Camps and Residential Camps, with Exceptions

06/02/20 - Director’s Order that Amends the Requirements for Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures

May

05/29/20 - Director’s Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions

05/29/20 - Director’s Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing

05/29/20 - Director’s Order that Rescinds the Director’s Order that the Sale of Spirituous Liquor be Restricted in Certain Instances in Certain Counties

05/28/20 - Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes

05/22/20 - Third Amended Order the Closure of All K-12 Schools in the State of Ohio

05/22/20 - Guidance for Baseball, Softball, Batting Cages, Golf Courses, Miniature Golf, Local and Public Pools and Aquatic Centers, Tennis Facilities, Skills Training for All Sports, and General Non-Contact Sports including Bowling Alleys, with Exceptions

05/22/20 - Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with Exceptions

05/20/20 - Director’s Order that Rescinds and Modifies Portions of the Stay Safe Ohio Order

05/20/20 - Director’s Order that Reopens Campgrounds, with Exceptions

05/20/20 - Urgent Health Advisory - Ohioans Protecting Ohioans

05/14/20 Director's Order that Reopens Personal Services

05/14/20 Director’s Dine Safe Ohio Order

05/14/20 Director’s Order to Laboratories in Ohio to Report Results of COVID19 TestsDirector’s Order to Laboratories in Ohio to Report Results of COVID19 Tests

05/01/20 Director’s Order that Reopens Businesses, with Exceptions, and Continues a Stay healthy and Safe at Home Order

April

March

Joint Director's Order​s