Cleveland - For another Two Northeast Ohio counties, it appears to be time to #MaskUp.
Governor Mike DeWine announced an order that goes into effect Friday at 6 p.m. for Summit and Lorain Counties to begin wearing face coverings.
Lorain and Summit, along with ten other counties, have moved into the level three COVID-19 risk category under the new Ohio Public Health Advisory System.
Anyone out in public, save for a few specific cases, will be required to wear masks.
The 12 counties with current mask mandates include:
- Hamilton
- Butler
- Clermont
- Montgomery
- Franklin
- Pickaway
- Wood
- Lorain
- Cuyahoga
- Summit
- Trumbull
The governor has said that if states can get out of the level 3 COVID-19 risk category, the mask mandate will be lifted for said county.
Cuyahoga County, meanwhile, is approaching the highest risk level; level four, per the Ohio Department of Health.
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