Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine resumes public events after recovering from COVID-19 – cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine is resuming his public schedule after recovering from COVID-19, a spokesman for the governor’s office said on Monday.

DeWine is set to hold his first two public appearances on Tuesday‚ his first since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 15. Both events, the first in Mansfield and the other in Canton, will promote a new economic development initiative.

The governor is feeling better, and also has surpassed the quarantine period his personal doctor recommended, said Dan Tierney, a spokesman for the governor’s office, said Monday.

“He is resuming a normal schedule with travel tomorrow,” Tierney said.

Meanwhile, DeWine is up for re-election, facing a challenge from former congressman Jim Renacci, Columbus-area farmer Joe Blystone and former state representative Ron Hood in the May 3 Republican primary election.

DeWine, 75, experienced mild symptoms, including a runny nose, headache, body aches and a sore throat, his office said when it announced his diagnosis. The development was concerning not only because of the governor’s age, but also his past asthma diagnosis. Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine also was diagnosed with COVID-19 and similarly experienced mild symptoms.

Both the DeWines received antibody treatments and both have received three coronavirus vaccines.

The quarantine period extended through Saturday, the day former President Donald Trump held a political rally in Delaware County, Tierney said.

DeWine participated in an endorsement interview with editors and reporters for cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer on Monday alongside Renacci. Blystone and Hood did not participate.