Coronavirus In Avon Lake: 50 New Cases

AVON LAKE, OH — Avon Lake had 50 new cases of COVID-19 among residents last week, the city announced.

Mayor Greg Zilka announced the city's latest COVID-19 stats this week. He said there has been a small increase in new cases in both Avon Lake and in Lorain County.

However, he also noted that more than 1,900 Lorain County residents were vaccinated on Saturday. All of the residents were 80 or older.

"More vaccinations are scheduled for this week including anyone over 80 who did not receive a shot and also those over 75 years old and those with certain medical conditions," he said in a message to the community.

The Lorain County Health Department is coordinating upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics.

The Ohio Department of Health still classifies Lorain County as "red" for its COVID-19 spread, meaning there is a high occurrence of the virus locally. There are 660 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in Lorain County, according to data.

Over the past two weeks, there have been 2,045 cases of COVID-19 confirmed among Lorain County residents. Of Ohio's 88 counties, Lorain County is No. 18 for most COVID-19 spread, the Ohio Department of Health said.