After several months of medium to high COVID-19 spread, Cuyahoga County finally achieved the green designation for low COVID-19 spread on the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map.
People who live in yellow-designated counties, and are at risk for severe COVID-19, should ask their healthcare provider whether they should wear masks or take other precautions, according to the CDC.Across Ohio, Gallia County replaced Lawrence County as the state’s only county classified red for high COVID-19 spread. Lawrence County had been the lone red-classified county since Jan. 19. Both Gallia and Lawrence counties are in the state’s southern tip.
People in red counties with high transmission are advised by the CDC to wear masks indoors. Counties are considered to have high transmission levels when community coronavirus circulation could overwhelm local hospitals. Counties are classified as low , medium or high under the CDC’s system for estimating the risk of COVID-19 infection.
In early March 2022, all of Ohio’s counties were green or yellow; none were red. In late August, a majority of Ohio’s counties were red.Lake County: Green Feb. 16 Northern Ohio county designationsLorain County: Green
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