Lakewood ZIP Code Leads County In Coronavirus Cases

LAKEWOOD, OH — A Lakewood ZIP code leads Cuyahoga County for most COVID-19 cases confirmed since the pandemic began.

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. In Cuyahoga County, no ZIP code has seen more cases than 44107.

According to the department's data, since the start of the pandemic, there have been 1,034 COVID-19 cases confirmed among 44107 residents.

The other leading ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County are:

• 44130 (Middleburg Heights, Parma, Parma Heights) — 953 cases
• 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.