Almost all Ohio counties — including Cuyahoga — are green, or designated as having low COVID-19 transmission, according to the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map estimating the risk of COVID-19 infection in U.S. counties.
estimating the risk of COVID-19 infection in U.S. counties.
All other Northeast Ohio counties — Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit — also are green, for low COVID-19 transmission. Earlier this month, Cuyahoga and several other Ohio counties were red, for high community transmission.The CDC map was updated late Thursday, June 16. Counties are classified as low , medium or high under the CDC’s system for estimating the risk of COVID-19 infection.
People in counties with high transmission are advised to wear masks indoors, the CDC has said. Counties are considered to have high transmission levels when community coronavirus circulation could overwhelm local hospitals.The yellow designation comes with the recommendation from the CDC for people “” to consult their healthcare providers about whether they should wear masks or take other precautions.
Statewide, a total of 17 counties are designated yellow for medium transmission rates, including the following Northern Ohio counties: Erie, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa and Wood.
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