March 2: Columbus Public Health, the city's health department, issues tips for coronavirus[1] March 10: Ohio reports first cases, state of emergency declared in Ohio[9] March 12: first cases of community spread in Ohio; DeWine orders limiting gatherings to fewer than 100 individuals[9] March 13: the Columbus Board of Health declares a local public health emergency[9] March 14: Columbus reports its first case of coronavirus[9] March 16: DeWine limits gatherings to no more than 50 people; most county municipal court hearings are postponed; visitors prohibited from jails and correctional facilities[9] March 17: second case of coronavirus reported in Columbus, suggesting community spread[9] March 18: Mayor Andrew Ginther declares a local state of emergency; Columbus alters parking rules; Department of Building and Zoning Services closes its public office and cancels upcoming meetings; Area Commissions cancels two months of meetings[9] March 20: first coronavirus-related death in Ohio; street sweeping delayed in Columbus[9] March 22: DeWine gives a stay-at-home order for Ohio[9] March 23: first coronavirus-related deaths in Franklin County[9] March 24: DeWine outlines what is considered "essential businesses and industries" during the "Stay at home" order he conducted[9] March 31: New homeless shelters have been opened for men, woman and families who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or is showing symptoms of the virus[9] April 2: DeWine has extended the stay at home order through May 1[9] April 3: The Columbus-area Hocking Hills State Park has been closed due to COVID-19[2] April 5: 416 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Columbus and Worthington April 9: During a coronavirus briefing at the Ohio Statehouse, about 50 people protested Governor DeWine and Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, in opposition to the stay-at-home order.[13] April 10: Columbus Public Health begins weekly reports into Columbus and Worthington coronavirus cases.[9] April 13: Protests were held again outside the Statehouse, with signs reading "Stop the tyranny," "Survival is not living," and "Quarantine worse than virus", among statements against DeWine and Acton.[14] April 15: The City of Columbus announces plans to crack down on mass gatherings.[9] April 16: DeWine announces plans to gradually reopen businesses on May 1.[9]