She also wants to spend more time with her family. Lance Himes, who already served as interim health director and is currently the department’s general counsel, will step back into the role until Acton’s permanent replacement is named, DeWine said. DeWine shook the state to attention on 4 March, when he announced at a briefing with Acton that spectators would be banned from an international fitness festival whose visitors bring a lot of money to Columbus each year. ‒ With 731 employees and 4,455 prisoners infected with coronavirus, largely from the hard-hit Marion and PIckaway institutions, the state prison system accounts for 13% of all virus cases since March 9. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Ohio doctor won widespread praise for her assessments of the pandemic, but also faced lawsuits and protests for pushing for lockdown orders, Fri 12 Jun 2020 11.43 EDT As one of the leading voices calling for rapid and strict closures as the coronavirus first began spreading in the U.S., Dr. Acton had become a polarizing figure not only in Ohio but throughout the country. "I am more determined than ever.". “She became the epitome of a public servant and leader and a role model to so many.”. Coronavirus: Who is Dr. Amy Acton, leader of Ohio’s pandemic response. The tactics used against Acton were not confined to Ohio, but the universal commendations from her peers contrasted perhaps more sharply than anywhere with the vitriol. Some conservative lawmakers also sought to take away health order powers from Acton, who said: “A lot of that was not my focus.”. Dr. Amy Acton surprisingly resigned Thursday as director of the Ohio Department of Health amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.18 EDT. Amy Acton resigns role as Ohio Department of Health director Staff Report 6/12/2020. ‒ Thirty-nine percent of virus victims have been between the age of 60 and 79, while those age 80 and older account for 53% of all deaths. Ohioans have filed an unprecedented 1.3 million unemployment benefits applications, but many are returning to work, Husted said. Ohio – no 7 among states in total population – ranks 19th in coronavirus deaths per 100,000 people and 35th in total virus cases per 100,000 people, according to an AP analysis of Covid Tracking Project data. Gov. “Some of them do, in fact, wear a white coat, and this particular hero’s white coat is embossed with the name Dr Amy Acton.”. The cumulative Ohio totals: 40.004 virus infections and 2,490 deaths. State health department officials, meanwhile, reported 429 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus on Thursday, along with an additional 33 COVID-19 deaths. DeWine called Acton’s counsel “superb” throughout the pandemic and said her advice and connections with other doctors led Ohio through the first few weeks safely. She plans to stay on as senior health adviser to DeWine, she said, and will focus on preparing for the next phase of the pandemic. She also thanked her family and the governor. Like other conservatives, State Rep. Nino Vitale, an Urbana Republican, had opposed moves by DeWine and Acton to shut down the Ohio economy during the pandemic. The number of new cases was slightly higher than Tuesday's figure of 413 and the 33 fatalities, some of which typically are weeks old before they are reported, nearly matched the three-week average of 32 a day. Dr. Amy Acton — admired by many for her plain talk at press conferences and mocked by others for her orders closing down parts the state’s economy — is stepping down from her role as director of the Ohio Department of Health. Franklin County, the state's largest in population and leader in virus cases and deaths, reported another 103 cases and seven deaths to raise its totals to 6,844 and 320, respectively. Democrats rushed to her defense, too, saying Republicans bullied her and turned their backs on her expert advice, and calling her departure “Ohio’s loss”. John Kasich. All rights reserved. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. After stay-at-home orders closed nonessential businesses and isolated Ohioans beginning March 23, Gov. The state is posting testing locations online. While Acton won widespread praise for her steady and detailed assessments of the pandemic, she also faced harsh and sometimes ugly pushback for her orders that contributed to the closing of businesses and kept people home for weeks. Some demonstrations at the statehouse featured signs bearing antisemitic messages. Acton said her resignation would allow her to spend more time with her family. General offices and other businesses were allowed to reopened that day with six-foot social distancing and other virus precautions, followed by retail stores May 12 and other businesses and venues as the month went on. Asked what made her resign, Acton's audio feed went silent for many seconds. DeWine also announced Ohio is expanding coronavirus testing to anyone in the state who wants to be tested. More recently, organizers of music festivals and restaurant owners sued her as the slow reopening unfolded. Sadly, they have a point. Acton thanked DeWine for giving her the opportunity to serve Ohio. "Her knowledge, compassion, and determination have set an example for all of us, and Dr. Acton's extraordinary bedside manner and wise counsel have helped us all get through this pandemic," DeWine said. ‒ Ohio's nursing homes and long-term care facilities filled with the elderly and ill account for 24% of all virus cases statewide — and, with 1,745 dead, about 71% of all fatalities. A central figure in Ohio’s response to the coronavirus pandemic unexpectedly resigned Thursday. Acton on Thursday quickly recounted her tenure, praising local health officials, members of her team and those on the front lines of battling the pandemic. "Ohio's economy has safety and gradually reopened ... we have some good momentum going. Here's what we know. DeWine also is concerned that the mass protests against police brutality and racism could spread coronavirus. But the reopening has not been accompanied — to this point — by a spike in cases. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. However, she will continue to serve Ohio as the governor’s chief health adviser. Mike DeWine and State Health Director Dr. Amy Acton began lifting restrictions May 4. Dr. Amy Acton surprisingly resigned Thursday as director of the Ohio Department of Health amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mike DeWine said Acton told him she felt it was her time to leave. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said in a tweet, “Few have been as wise, brave, and compassionate throughout this pandemic than Ohio’s own Dr. Amy Acton.”. Testing for the virus increased 58% from an average of 7,002 a day in early May to 11,098 a day this month through Wednesday. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Turning down pleas from Gov. A caveat: Virus symptoms in some people do not appear for up to two weeks after infection. The state had yet to confirm a single coronavirus case. “Ohioans, you have saved lives. Gov. “I will always believe and know that many lives were saved because of her wise advice,” he said. It might have been worse without the early measures. DeWine announced Acton as health director on Feb. 26, 2019. Running the department, handling the pandemic and advising the governor were three jobs, she said, and she wanted to devote her efforts to one area. Mike DeWine said that Acton's resignation is effective Thursday and she will become his chief health adviser.

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