Importance of COVID vaccines stressed as Ohio lifts health orders

The change, however, comes with roughly 37 percent of Ohioans fully vaccinated and nearly 46 percent receiving at least one dose.

Now, Ohio health officials are hosting an 11 a.m. press conference on the importance of getting a COVID vaccine. Those joining the press conference include:

We plan on streaming the press conference live inside this story.

A few select orders remain in place, however, namely those mandating face masks at health care facilities and nursing homes. Those facilities — as well as grade schools — are also still required to notify residents, students, parents or other relevant parties of any positive or probable COVID-19 cases.

You can track the latest COVID-19 vaccination data with the interactive map below (the darker green indicates states with the highest vaccination rates):