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As Ohio lifts coronavirus restrictions on businesses, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson urged residents to continue taking precautions against the spread of the virus.

Jackson said Gov. Mike DeWine had taken a 鈥渕ore moderate approach鈥� in pulling back on business shutdowns. But the pandemic is not over yet, the mayor told callers on a telephone town hall with U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge Thursday evening.

鈥淛ust because they鈥檙e allowing people to move around, it鈥檚 not over with,鈥� Jackson said. 鈥淪tay at home. If you have to go out, wear a mask, keep your social distance and wash your hands.鈥�

Jackson and Fudge fielded questions from residents for an hour, touching on testing, contact tracing COVID-19 cases, facemasks and assistance for government and businesses.

Although many city businesses will be able to serve customers again in May under new state guidelines, Jackson said he is not yet ready to fully reopen recreation centers and City Hall to the public.

鈥淚 have to see what鈥檚 going to happen when this gradual reopening does occur,鈥� he said. 鈥淎re we exacerbating the problem? And if we are, then we may have to be more restrictive in what we do, simply because we can鈥檛 put people at risk.鈥�

A few callers, including an elderly man and a woman who said she worked in healthcare, voiced concern about those who don鈥檛 wear masks in public places.  

鈥淚鈥檓 a 77-year-old black man in the city of Cleveland, born and raised here,鈥� one caller, who was identified himself as Andrew, told Jackson and Fudge. 鈥淎nd I鈥檓 scared about the young people not wearing the masks and stuff, and I wish we could get more education going for, especially the young people.鈥�

Jackson said he tells his own grandchildren to wear masks.

Earlier this week, Jackson鈥檚 administration released its 鈥淩eStart CLE鈥� plan, which called on residents to 鈥渄ouble down鈥� on coronavirus precautions as businesses reopen. The plan also outlined the city鈥檚 $29 million aid package for businesses, renters and citizens鈥� basic needs.

Cleveland is making the money available as it girds for major revenue declines this year. Although provided funding for state and local pandemic response, local leaders say the funds don鈥檛 help them plug budget holes punched open by business shutdowns.

A new round of federal funding for local governments is in the works, Fudge said.

鈥淵ou can鈥檛 get revenue if people are not coming out and people are not spending,鈥� she said. 鈥淎nd so it鈥檚 a major problem, we know that it is, and we believe that we will be more successful in this next package than we were in the last.鈥�