Coronavirus: How Full Are Lorain County Hospitals?

AVON, OH — Several hospitals in Lorain County are almost at capacity due to the ongoing surge in coronavirus cases in Ohio and around the country. Some hospitals have started postponing nonessential surgeries.

Residents can now look up exactly how full their local hospital is. Based on research and data compiled by the University of Minnesota, National Public Radio created a "look-up" tool.
Users can also lookup county and statewide hospitalization rates, in addition to info on their local hospital:

• In Cuyahoga County, hospitals are 66 percent full
• In Lorain County, hospitals are 76 percent full
• In Summit County, hospitals are 73 percent full

Below are local hospital capacity rates and their number of daily COVID-19 patients based on a seven-day average:

• Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital — 95 percent full, treating an average of 41 COVID-19 patients
• Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital — 57 percent full, treating an average of 39 COVID-19 patients
• University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center — 85 percent full, treating an average of 54 COVID-19 patients

Incomplete data for the following hospitals in Lorain County: Community Speciality Hospital (Amherst) and Mercy Health - Allen Hospital.

Look up more information on the NPR website.