8 Counties in Ohio, including Marion, has moved into the Red Level 3 public Health Alert, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
Now a total of 23 counties, including Richland, are listed as a level 3, which means there is very high exposure and spread of COVID-19.
Knox County, which has seen an increase in cases, has moved to Level 2 public Health alert.
There were more than 1,400 news cases of the coronavirus in Ohio yesterday.
Masks are mandatory in the State of Ohio, which went into effect last night, per orders from the Governor.