22 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In Avon Lake Last Week

AVON LAKE, OH — There were 22 new cases of COVID-19 among Avon Lake residents last week, Mayor Greg Zilka announced.

The number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed each week in Avon Lake have steadily dropped through late January and February. In the last week of January, there were 50 cases confirmed in a week in Avon Lake. Two weeks ago, there were 19 cases confirmed in Avon Lake and last week there were 22 cases.

In a report to mayor, Lorain County Public Health Commissioner David Covell said there has been a steady decrease in new cases confirmed countywide. Last week, there were 272 cases confirmed in Lorain County (including Avon Lake's 22).

Avon Lake could soon exit "red" status and become an "orange" county, according to Ohio Department of Health standards. More than 60 percent of 80 year olds in Lorain County have been vaccinated, Covell reported.

As of Thursday afternoon, more than 12 percent of Lorain County residents have received at least the first part of the COVID-19 vaccine.