Business Closures Updated

NOTE:

Ohioans have sacrificed and taken incredible efforts making it possible to begin lifting the mandatory requirements and restrictions that were needed during the initial phases of COVID-19 Pandemic.  Although the following businesses and operations remain closed, check back regularly and/or access the ODH Continued Business Closures webpage for the most updated information.  Please contact us with any questions as we desire to assist all Ohioans to return to work and engage in leisure activities.  

Continued Closures

The following businesses and operations remain closed as of Aug. 20, 2020, as part of Ohio’s plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All open businesses, facilities, and other operations must follow required safety protocols.

  • Older adult day care services and senior centers. (Will be permitted to open Sept. 21)
  • Adult day support or vocational habilitation services in congregate settings. (A congregate setting is defined as a single location where more than 10 people are present in confined space.)
  • Rooming and boarding houses, and workers’ camps.
  • Certain entertainment/recreation sites.
  • Includes:
    • Auditoriums, stadiums, arenas.
    • Performance theatres and indoor concert and music halls.
    • Parades, fairs, festivals, and carnivals. (Junior fair activities at county fairs are permitted with 10 p.m. curfew.)
    • Certain spectator sports, sports tournaments, and organized recreational sports leagues. (Skills training, practice, and scrimmages for all sports is permitted. Non-contact and limited-contact sports are permitted. Batting cages, bowling alleys, tennis facilities, and golf courses are permitted to open.)
    • Some public and private pools. (Public pools and club pools regulated by local health departments are permitted to open. Use of swimming pools for single households also is permitted.)