Ohio will ban gatherings of 100 people or more as the state, nation and world try to deal with the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Governor Mike DeWine made the announcement at a Thursday press conference where he listed a fifth case of coronavirus in the state of Ohio. DeWine also instituted a three-week spring break for all K-12 students to begin Tuesday. Students will have have school on Monday.

The ban will not include normal operations of airports, bus and train stations, medical facilities, libraries, shopping malls and centers, or other spaces where 100 or more persons may be in transit. It also does not include typical office environments, schools, restaurants, factories, or retail/grocery stores where large numbers of people are present.

While the Catholic Bishops of Ohio said it would like to see parish Mass schedules remain unchanged, it has dispensed Catholic church goers from attending Sunday Mass for the weekends of March 14-15, March 21-22, and March 28-29.

The state will also be implementing a ban on visitation to nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals.