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Ohio issues stay at home order

State Issues Covid-19 Ohio

State Issues

On March 22, the Ohio Department of Health issued a stay home order for all persons not engaged in essential businesses and operations, which include, among others, financial and insurance institutions such as banks, currency exchanges, consumer lenders, including but not limited to pawnbrokers, consumer installment lenders and sales finance lenders, credit unions, appraisers, title companies, financial markets, trading and futures exchanges, payday lenders, affiliates of financial institutions, entities that issue bonds, related financial institutions, and institutions selling financial products. Essential businesses and operations also include insurance companies, underwriters, agents, brokers, and related insurance claims and agency services. The order became effective at 11:59 PM on March 23, 2020, and will remain in force until 11:59 PM on April 6, 2020.