Posted on 03/16/2021 4:05:14 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
When Governor Mike DeWine announced March 4 that Ohio’s COVID related restrictions would be lifted based on a specific case rate, it didn’t take long to get people talking.
The announcement came on the same day that Connecticut set a date to lift capacity requirements on most businesses and organizations. Two days prior, Texas and Mississippi had announced an ending plan to mask mandates, as well as opening businesses without capacity restrictions. And the Friday after DeWine’s announcement, West Virginia and Arizona declared they are reopening all businesses.
But for Ohio, DeWine had already stated that masks would continue at least through the summer when he took to the airwaves that Thursday to share something new. Some are calling it the “goal post” address, because for the first time, DeWine announced a data goal as the key to reopening Ohio. Others call it the “moving goal post” address, believing DeWine announced a plan that’s impossible to reach.
What is that plan?
If you follow Ohio COVID related news, then by now, you already know about the 50/100000 case goal. When Ohio achieves 50 cases per 100000 residents for a consistent 2 week period, state COVID related restrictions will be relinquished. At the time of this writing, Ohio stood at 161/100000.
The 50/100,000 “goal post” news, not surprisingly, opened a big can of worms on the social media channels. Even before DeWine was done talking Thursday evening, Ohioans were doing their own talking.
“Everyone knows 50/100000 is unreachable as long as we are including antigen tests and probables and having no benchmark level of testing and the PCE cycle threshold…”....
(Excerpt) Read more at theohiostar.com ...
"The same day DeWine announced the “plan to lift restrictions” based on test numbers, The Ohio State University announced the plan to increase testing. “Starting Monday [March 8], on-campus residents will be required to get tested for COVID-19 two times per week…” stated Lantern author, Max Garrison....
For your consideration.
My Chinese friends tell me that the CCP has been promising for decades to start working on Personal Freedoms, just as soon as they have the Economic Freedoms all worked out. (Hint: that would be NEVER.)
My friend who works for the Ohio AG told me that this week he sent a video to employees there to thank them for adapting to working from home so well this past year and that he is looking forward to them again.
Of note to him was that in the beginning and end of this video the AG burned a mask.
I’m hoping there is a message in this from the AG to the governor.
our idiot rino governor in indiana will do whatever dewine does
The man is a freekin idiot, to bad there is no one to challenge him
Thanks for posting. I don’t know how bad DeWine is but the Chubby Michigan Medusa really sucks.
Really bad news for Ohio - senile corrupt DeWiner went back on his word to retire and announced he would run again in 2022.
DeWiner really screwed LT Gov Jon Husted who was next in line. This will mean a bruising primary that will split the Ohio GOP. DeWiner needs to retire.
Well we lived through TedStrickland as gov.
Deweenie/Hustead totally lack self awareness they were badly booed at an appearance with Trump
Embarrassing
But Strickland was a one termer - and we ended up with Kasich!
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Commentary: After a Year DeWine Sets Goal to Lift COVID Restrictions but It’s Based on Inaccurate Tests
The Ohio Star ^ | March 16, 2021 | Jennifer Beck
Posted on 3/16/2021, 7:05:14 PM by CheshireTheCat
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