Sweet Justice - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for coronavirus COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. DeWine was tested Thursday as part of a standard protocol as he prepared to greet President Donald Trump at the tarmac in at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, according to a news release issued Thursday afternoon by the governor’s office. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who also was in Cleveland to greet the president, tested negative, according to the governor’s office. DeWine has no symptoms, and is returning to Columbus where he and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine will be tested, the governor’s office said. He then will to his home in Cedarville where he plans to self-quarantine for 14 days. DeWine, a Republican, has become nationally prominent for his cautious approach to dealing with the coronavirus, including being an early advocate for wearing of facial masks. He’s 73, which places him a higher-risk category for coronavirus patients. He becomes the second U.S. governor to test positive for COVID-19. Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tested positive on July 15. He reported to work 12 days later and has declared himself recovered, according to the Tulsa World. DeWine may make himself available later today for a press briefing, according to Dan Tierney, a governor’s office spokesman. The logistics are still being discussed, but could involve the governor calling in from a remote location to reporters in a separate location. “I know everyone has lots and lots of follow up questions,” Tierney said. “I don’t know if that will be possible today. We are going to try to work on that, and we will certainly advise if we can make that happen.” Officials in the governor’s office said it’s unlikely that many other staffers will have to quarantine as a result of the governor’s positive test. DeWine heads to Columbus twice a week for his coronavirus briefings, but generally works from his home in Cedarville. The only staff he likely would come in close contact with include his security detail and staffers who help with the briefings. “We do an awful lot of work via technology,” Tierney said. “The vast majority if not all governor’s staff work remotely.” https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/08/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-tests-positive-for-coronavirus.html