Coronavirus In Beachwood: Latest Numbers

Cleveland OH

20 July, 2020

10:39 AM

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BEACHWOOD, OH — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least 297 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Beachwood. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health recently released its latest COVID-19 update. The report breaks down COVID-19 cases by ZIP code. The Beachwood-associated ZIP codes have had between 297 and 459 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, the report said. Last week, the same report indicated Beachwood had seen between 256 and 405 cases since the pandemic began. Cuyahoga County is one of 19 Ohio counties classified as "red" for its "very high" rate of COVID-19 spread. The county is now averaging nearly 179 new COVID-19 cases per day, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The report said the majority of new cases in the county, 88 percent, are emerging from non-congregate settings. Congregate settings include locations like prisons and nursing homes. "Outpatient visits for coronavirus more than tripled during the past three weeks. It's critical that the residents of Cuyahoga County remain vigilant and do all they can to reduce their risk and exposure to coronavirus. We are continuing to monitor their data closely," Gov. Mike DeWine said on Thursday.