CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to address the media at 3 p.m. today to talk about the state's coronavirus response. When the press conference goes live, you can watch the stream in the player above, as well as on our Facebook and YouTube pages.
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On Monday morning, DeWine gave brief, surprise remarks to discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Ohio.
The first shipments of the vaccine arrived in the state Sunday, and people are expected to begin receiving the shots today. The governor and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine are watching the first shots via stream at the Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center.
"This is the day that we've been waiting for," DeWine said from outside the hospital. "The end is a long way off, but the end now is in sight."
DeWine also shared a video on Twitter, of him and first lady Fran DeWine welcoming the UPS and FedEx trucks as they arrived with the first doses, calling the event, "an historic occasion," adding, "This is hope. This is the beginning of the end of the pandemic."
The first group to be vaccinated will include first responders, those in nursing homes, and others vulnerable to the coronavirus. DeWine says eight other Ohio hospitals, including many in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton area, will receive doses tomorrow.
3News streamed DeWine's remarks live, and you can watch them again in the player below. The governor will give his regular press conference this afternoon at 3 p.m.
Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
