Task force creates guidelines for junior fairs across Ohio
Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Thursday new guidelines on how county fair boards, agricultural societies, and local health departments can safety allow kids to participate in junior fairs. (WSYX/WTTE)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Thursday new guidelines on how county fair boards, agricultural societies, and local health departments can safely allow kids to participate in junior fairs.
These guidelines will allow kids to participate in limited livestock shows and other activities.
The guidelines focus on social distancing, limiting crowds, ensuring the health of those involved, and animal care and welfare.
Addition details on these guidelines will be released later Thursday.
DeWine also said decisions on county and independent fairs should be made locally because each county and independent fair is unique and has different challenges.
DeWine said conditions could change over the summer, but he is using all fair boards to comply with all Ohio Department of Health orders in pace and guidelines for other sectors that apply to fairs like food service and rides.
He said the Ohio Department of Agriculture is in the process of distributing all state funding available for the state's 94 county and independent fairs.
On May 21, it was announced the Ohio State Fair would not take place in 2020.