Ohio governor orders flags lowered in honor of 1 million Americans killed by COVID-19
Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana governors are ordering flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of 1 million Americans killed by COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb are following orders issued by the president in remembrance of those Americans.
DeWine has ordered that the American flag and the Ohio flag be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Ohio until sunset on Monday. Kentucky and Indiana are following similar orders.
According to Kentucky's governor, more than 15,700 Kentuckians have been lost to COVID-19.
Beshear said: "All people are unique and irreplaceable children of God, and all those we have lost deserved more time on this Earth, more time with their families.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The Ohio Department of Health has reported 38,550 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
COVID-19 cases have risen in Ohio throughout the past three weeks. During the week of April 22-28, there was an 8,731 increase in COVID-19 cases. Then, during the week of April 29-May 5, there was an 11,013 increase in COVID-19 cases. The following week, May 6-12, Ohio had a 15,970 case increase.