It’s been three months since Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine halted the Arnold Classic that was to be held March 6 in Columbus.
Even though the event would have brought in more than $50 million for the City of Columbus, DeWine went forward with his plan to shut it down.
He later added non-essential businesses to the list of closures in hopes of flattening the curve of the coronavirus.
The aftermath that ensued resulted in a decimated economy across the state and a mass hysteria whereby residents didn’t want to leave their houses for fear of coming in contact with Covid-19.
After data showed the spread of the virus had slowed to a tolerable level, DeWine partially reopened the state May 15 and has continued to allow more businesses to get back on track. To this point the move has fueled no resurgence of the virus.
Now that the calendar has reached June and most families are thinking of enjoying their summer, we think it’s a good sign because most facets of the state are back open. Even pro sports are starting back up this weekend with golf.
Even so, it will take a while for all to feel comfortable knowing the new normal is to live with the virus because its not going away, much like the flu.
With that said, we don’t think the best way to move forward is to treat everyone like they have the virus, because in this area there have been very few confirmed cases so we believe everyone is healthy until proven sick.