With more Ohio counties under a mandatory mask order, Gov. Mike DeWine has revealed that the possibility of a statewide mandate at some point isn't being ruled out.

His comments came Sunday during an interview with Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet the Press. DeWine was asked if it would be easier for people to follow the mask requirements if there was a statewide order instead of implementing it on a county-by-county basis. 

“We Ohioans have done very well," DeWine said. "We flattened the curve very early. Ohioans did what they needed to do. We were one of the first states to put in place a very sophisticated policy about how you reopen, and that has included a mask requirement for every employee. As far as customers now coming in, as you’ve pointed out, we’re at 60 percent. Frankly, we’ve seen that go up as our counties have turned red. We’re going the wrong way. We’re at a crucial time. And so this week you may see a lot more counties under that mask requirement, so we certainly would not rule out going statewide. We’re certainly looking at that, but there’s a lot of things going on."

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