THEIR CASES UPSTATE MAGNIFY THE WORK THAT WILL GO ON HERE AT THE DUKE ENERGY CONVENTION CENTER TOMORROW WHEN A CITY SUMMIT ON STOPPING THE SPREAD IS HELD.

NORMALLY, WE WOULD SHAKE HANDS.

>> YES, WE WOULD.

JOHN: BUT THIS TIME YOU’RE SAYING THIS IS THE THING TO DO.

>> THERE YOU GO.

JOHN: WELCOME TO THE NEW NORM.

DEFINED BY CINCINNATI’S HEALTH COMMISSIONER AS THE NEED TO BE MORE VIGILANT.

NOW THAT OHIO HAS 3 CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES, THIS GOES BEYOND DISINFECTING WIPES AND HAND SANITIZERS RECOMMENDED FOR WORK, HOME AND COMMUTE.

IT GOES RIGHT TO THE SIGNS OF TODAY’S REALITY, IF YOU FEEL FLU-LIKE BUT CAN’T AFFORD TO MISS WORK, HERE’S A MESSAGE FROM THE CITY TO YOUR EMPLOYER.

>> WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT MAYBE SUSPENDING SOME OF OUR POLICIES AS IT RELATES TO PEOPLE COMING TO WORK.

IF YOU DON’T FEEL GOOD, STAY AT HOME.

JOHN: NCAA CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS ARE A WEEK AWAY.

OPENING DAY DRAWS NEAR.

THE FLYING PIG MARATHON IS ANOTHER LARGE GATHERING THAT’S PART OF THE GATHERING ASSESSMENT ABOUT POTENTIAL MODIFICATION.

>> PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERS ARE DISCUSSING AND BEING PREPARED.

AS INFORMATION CHANGES BY THE DAY, THIS IS ACTUALLY KIND OF A DAILY CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT’S NEEDED FOR EACH EVENT.

JOHN: AT THE MOMENT, NO CHANGES TO ANY EVENT.

BUT, THE SITUATION IS AS FLUID AS THE SPRAY HEALTH OFFICIALS SUGGEST YOU USE AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

>> I WANT TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

CLEAN THOSE TOUCH SURFACES.

JOHN: AT A SUMMIT LATE LAST WEEK, OHIO GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE SAID AS SOON AS CASES ARE CONFIRMED THE STATE WOULD START TRACKING ANY AND ALL CONTACTS THE INFECTED HAVE HAD IN RECENT

WEEKS.

THAT HAS NOW BEGUN GOVERNOR DEWINE HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN OHIO.

THAT IS ONLY TO CONTINUE COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANY IMPACT FROM THE 3 CASES IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN THIS REGION.

BUT BETWEEN NOW AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON’S SUMMIT, THAT HAS THE ATTENTION OF BOTH CITY AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT LEAD