Most Northern Ohio counties remained yellow, for moderate COVID-19 spread, for the third week in a row on the latest CDC map. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County and most Northast Ohio counties remained yellow, for moderate COVID-19 spread, for the third week in a row on the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map.
Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit were among the counties classified as yellow. Nearby Trumbull and Mahoning counties were designated red, for high COVID-19 spread.
People in red counties with high transmission are advised by the CDC to wear masks indoors. Counties are considered to have high transmission levels when community coronavirus circulation could overwhelm local hospitals.
People who live in yellow-designated counties, and are at risk for severe COVID-19, should ask their healthcare provider whether they should wear masks or take other precautions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC map was updated late Thursday.
Across Ohio, 12 counties were classified red, for high COVID-19 spread. In addition, 43 Ohio counties were designated yellow and 33 were designated green, for low COVID-19 spread.
Last week, the state-wide tally was 10 red-designated counties, 51 yellow-designated counties and 27 green.
Counties are classified as low (green), medium (yellow) or high (red) under the CDC’s system for estimating the risk of COVID-19 infection.
The CDC color-coded designations were introduced on Feb. 25. In early March, all of Ohio’s counties were green or yellow; none were red. In late August, a majority of Ohio’s counties were red.
Dec. 15 Northern Ohio county designations
Ashtabula County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Cuyahoga County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Geauga County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Lake County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Lorain County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Medina County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Portage County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Summit County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Dec. 8 Northern Ohio county designations
Ashtabula County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Cuyahoga County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Geauga County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Lake County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Lorain County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Medina County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Portage County: Yellow (medium transmission)
Summit County: Yellow (medium transmission)
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