Swearing-in for new Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval and incoming council moved outside for COVID-19 safety concerns

Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval thanks supporters after the race is called during his campaign’s watch party at Lucius Q in the Pendleton neighborhood of Cincinnati on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.
Mayor-elect Aftab Pureval thanks supporters after the race is called during his campaign’s watch party at Lucius Q in the Pendleton neighborhood of Cincinnati on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.
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Tuesday's swearing-in for incoming Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and city council members will take place outdoors at Washington Park as COVID-19 cases rise locally.

The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place in Music Hall's ballroom before a maximum crowd of 250 people. Last week city officials announced anyone attending would be required to show proof of vaccination out of concern for COVID-19.

On Monday, Pureval and Cincinnati Health Commissioner Melba Moore made the decision to hold the ceremony outdoors.

"This is an exciting time for our community," Moore said in a news release. "We have new leadership and we are all on board for ensuring the safety and well-being of all of our citizens as they partake in the festivities.“

Pureval said in the release: "We will exercise an abundance of caution in consideration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."

The ceremony time will remain at 11 a.m., per the Cincinnati charter. Temperatures are expected to be in the low 30

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati City Hall swearing moved outside for COVID-19 safety