Health & Fitness
COVID-19 In Lakewood: ZIP Code Updates
Lakewood has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases locally since December.
LAKEWOOD, OH — There have been nearly 3,000 COVID-19 cases associated with a Lakewood ZIP code, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
The 44107 ZIP Code has been home to 2,984 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. That's up from 2,337 in mid-December.
Another ZIP code which touches Lakewood, 44116, has had 1,202 COVID-19 cases among residents. That's up from 942 in mid-December.
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
After seeing declining cases, Ohio saw a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported. Ohio's current COVID-19 hospitalization level is three times what it was on Nov. 1 and seven times what it was on Oct. 1.
"Our hospitals are extremely busy and we haven't yet begun to see what the impact may be from the holiday. We have a lot of road ahead and we can't forget COVID-19 safety," said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, chief medical officer for ODH.
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Approximately 1.5 percent of Ohioans have started the COVID-19 vaccine (nearly 175,000 people), according to the Ohio Department of Health. Vaccine distribution should begin for new groups of Ohioans in the next month or so, Gov. Mike DeWine indicated Tuesday.
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