More than 1,000 members of the Ohio National Guard have been ordered into hospitals overwhelmed by patients being treated for COVID-19…the vast majority of them unvaccinated Gov., DeWine announced the state is also hiring a staffing agency to help recruit nurses from out of state to assist with patient care. He tells the media…22 months of this pandemic has taken its toll on our health care workers…as he recounted stories of short-staffed hospitals needing workers to return for second shifts after only short breaks. Of the Guard, 150 are medical workers…mainly nurses and EMTs. The remaining Guard members will serve in as-needed hospital roles throughout the state.