Ohio Governor Mike Dewine is putting his state under a mandatory curfew starting Thursday to help reduce the spread of COVID:
We are issuing a curfew in Ohio that will start Thursday. This will run from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for 21 days. We believe this will help reduce #COVID19 spread. I'm also asking each Ohioan every day to do at least one thing that reduces your contact with others.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) November 17, 2020
Exceptions: The curfew does not apply to those who need to be at work, those who have an emergency, or those who need medical care. The curfew is not intended to stop anyone from getting groceries, a carry-out/drive-thru meal, or delivery. A lot of this is common sense.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) November 17, 2020
Well at least people can still do some stuff after the curfew.
But still, at this stage of the pandemic, I would think we don’t need to do curfews any more. People are well accustomed to social distancing and using masks, and if they aren’t going to practice these safeguards, then a curfew isn’t going to help much.