Beachwood ZIP Code Hit Hard By Coronavirus

BEACHWOOD, OH — One Beachwood ZIP code is among the areas hit hardest by COVID-19 in Cuyahoga County.

On Thursday, the Ohio Department of Health released a new tool allowing people to see how a specific zip code has been hit during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to the department's data, since the start of the pandemic, there have been 804 COVID-19 cases coming from the 44122 ZIP code. That ZIP code also includes parts of Shaker Heights and Cleveland.

Here are the top hardest hit ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County:

• 44107 (Lakewood) — 1,034 cases
• 44130 (Middleburg Heights, Parma, Parma Heights) — 953
• 44121 (South Euclid, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights) — 870
• 44134 (Parma, Cleveland) — 860
• 44118 (Cleveland Heights) — 834

Ohio is in the midst of its worst COVID-19 surge, regularly confirming record-breaking totals of new cases among residents. Gov. Mike DeWine has threatened to shut down bars, restaurants and gyms to prevent further spread, but he has also urged Ohioans to simply wear their masks and practice social distancing.

"We don't want another shutdown. We can all avoid a shutdown if we are very careful. This is within our control. We don't have to let it get that bad. We don't have to let it get to the point where hospitals are full. We all have it in our power to prevent this," DeWine said.