COVID-19 pandemic in Columbus, Ohio
Closures
Closures
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[thumb\|Columbus Recreation and Parks facilities, including the [Cultural Arts Center](/wiki/Cultural_Arts_Center "Cultural Arts Center"), were closed](/wiki/File:Cultural_Arts_Center%2C_Columbus_04.jpg "Cultural Arts Center, Columbus 04.jpg")
2020
* On March 13, [Columbus Recreation and Parks](/wiki/Columbus_Recreation_and_Parks "Columbus Recreation and Parks") closed all locations through April 3, followed by [Columbus Metropolitan Library](/wiki/Columbus_Metropolitan_Library "Columbus Metropolitan Library") and [Columbus Zoo and Aquarium](/wiki/Columbus_Zoo_and_Aquarium "Columbus Zoo and Aquarium") closing all of their locations through April 6\.
* [Columbus Museum of Art](/wiki/Columbus_Museum_of_Art "Columbus Museum of Art"), [Franklin Park Conservatory](/wiki/Franklin_Park_Conservatory "Franklin Park Conservatory"), [COSI](/wiki/COSI "COSI") (Center of Science and Industry), and [National Veterans Memorial and Museum](/wiki/National_Veterans_Memorial_and_Museum "National Veterans Memorial and Museum") also shut their doors with COSI closing through April 3 and the [National Veterans Memorial and Museum](/wiki/National_Veterans_Memorial_and_Museum "National Veterans Memorial and Museum") closing through April 8\.
* On March 16, All gyms, fitness centers, movie theaters, bowling alleys, public recreation centers, indoor water parks and trampoline parks followed by Hollywood Casino are closed.
* On March 18, BMV closes a majority of its locations (180 locations) but still operating 5 of its locations. Salons, spas, barbershops, nail salons, and tattoo parlors are closed as well.
* On March 20, Columbus Idea Foundry lays off all of its workers, including CEO Casey McCarty.
* On March 25, Gateway Film Center lays off a majority of workers due to COVID\-19\.
* On April 1, the [YMCA](/wiki/YMCA "YMCA") also lays off a majority of its workers.
* On April 3, Hocking Hills State Park became the first Ohio state park to close due to COVID\-19\.


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