Troy, Ohio Fire Chief Is Concerned About Negative Effect of Governor’s COVID Policies

The Ohio Star ^ | November 20, 2020 | Jack Windsor

[CheshireTheCat]

Troy Fire Chief Matt Simmons has watched Ohio’s COVID response and the statewide statistics since Ohio began responding to the virus.

“We had the local health department come in and talk with us back in the beginning. What they were saying was pretty grim,” said Simmons.

Fast-forward to November and according to the state website, COVID cases have gone up exponentially in previous weeks and hospitalizations for COVID patients have climbed to all-time highs.

But the statistics that Chief Simmons keeps mulling over are that Miami County (where Troy is located) has seen overdose calls increase by 137%, while suicide calls have spiked an alarming 500%, according to the Chief.

Chief Simmons granted an exclusive interview with The Ohio Star to unpack numbers on suicide calls, drug overdose calls and deaths in Miami County in 2020 versus 2019.

“Troy, Ohio has about 35,000 citizens and I believe what’s going on here is indicative of what’s going on in communities around the state,” said Simmons.

Simmons reminded that when Mike DeWine ran for governor of Ohio, he talked about battling the heroin and drug epidemic ravaging our communities....

[CheshireTheCat]

“Troy, Ohio has about 35,000 citizens and I believe what’s going on here is indicative of what’s going on in communities around the state,” said Simmons.

Or communities across the country.

[CheshireTheCat]

For your consideration.

[mylife]

Ignore DeWine, his policies have no teeth, don’t bite yourself in the ass

[OHPatriot]

Is it time to hang the little prick yet? At tar and feather his boney a@@

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Troy, Ohio Fire Chief Is Concerned About Negative Effect of Governor’s COVID Policies
The Ohio Star ^ | November 20, 2020 | Jack Windsor

Posted on 11/20/2020, 6:10:10 PM by CheshireTheCat

[Pontiac]

Simmons reminded that when Mike DeWine ran for governor of Ohio, he talked about battling the heroin and drug epidemic ravaging our communities.

Sure he did, but drugs does not get the Governor the TV face time that the COVID does.

I have never heard the people in my community talk about the latest governor’s speech before COVID.

Everybody watches the governor’s speeches now because they have to know what the latest restrictions are going to be.

Everybody watches to find out what the bad news is.

DeWine needs a primary challenger.