Coronavirus: Protesters Demonstrate Across Downtown Columbus

COLUMBUS, OH — Hundreds of protesters of new coronavirus "Stay Home" measures demonstrated outside the Ohio State Capitol and across Downtown Columbus Saturday. Signs at the protests featured messages including "every job is essential," "a good deal of tyranny goes by the name of protection," and "Ohioans against tyranny."

"Don’t come downtown if you don’t have too," NBC4 reporter Danielle Grossman tweeted.

Additionally, reporter Laura Hancock posted a photo of two people protesting against vaccinations.

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Saturday's protests occurred on the same day that Ohio's death toll from COVID-19 crossed 700.

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