The City of Cincinnati has temporarily suspended streetcar service due to the COIVD-19 pandemic. The City directed Transdev to immediately cease streetcar service operations following scheduled service on Monday, March 30, 2020, until at least April 30, 2020.

Because of the continuing spread of the coronavirus and the events in other cities in the U.S., it has become clear that, beyond the reduction in service implemented last week, total cessation of streetcar service for a temporary period is necessary. Immediate action is necessary. Complete suspension of streetcar service while the pandemic continues will help to prevent nonessential gatherings of persons in confined spaces, an essential goal of the current emergency orders from both the Mayor of Cincinnati and the Ohio governor. Mayor Cranley declared a state of emergency in the City on March 11, citing "the critical need to allow the City of Cincinnati to take appropriate action to protect against the spread of COVID19 in Cincinnati and to protect vulnerable populations in Cincinnati and the Greater Cincinnati region from contracting COVID19."

On March 22, 2020, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health issued a "Stay at Home" order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This order prohibits all public gatherings "outside a single household or living unit" and "[a]ny gathering of more than ten people," unless exempted under the order iteself. The purpose of the order is "to avoid an imminent threat with a high probability of widespread exposure to COVID-19 with a significant risk of substantial harm to a large number of people in the general population" of Ohio. General social distancing measures are also implemented pursuant to the order, including staying at least 6 feet from other people.