Vaccine Supply to Increase
Ohio is among the top five states for delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to long-term care facility residents. As a result of this aggressive effort to vaccinate those in long-term care, Ohio is beginning to see a drop in cases.
Pfizer has notified Ohio that they believe they will increase their shipment of vaccine by 40 percent around mid-to-late February. Shipments could additionally increase even more by the end of March. Pfizer is currently shipping approximately 73,000 doses to Ohio per week.
Moderna doses have increased from 73,200 two weeks ago to 105,600 doses that are expected next week.
Ohio was one of the first states to draw unused doses from the long-term care program, and those 77,000 extra doses are being delivered this week to select CVS and Walgreens pharmacies.
Phase 1B Signup
Lake County residents who qualify for Phase 1B and are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are able to be placed on a vaccination clinic scheduling list. Those eligible include those who are (1) 65 years of age and older, and/or (2) have severe congenital developmental or early-onset medical disorders. Those who complete the form will then be contacted at a later date with instructions to schedule an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination at the appropriate time. To complete the form, residents should go to COVID-19 Vaccine Information. Vaccination clinics will be invitation only in the early phases.
School Staff Vaccinations
Lake County Schools will begin vaccination during the week of February 22, 2021.
Reverse 911 Notification
Lake County is also utilizing the WENS system, which has the ability to send out text notifications to update residents about important changes to the LCGHD’s COVID-19 Vaccine webpage. This system will be one of several resources available for residents to have easy access to the most up-to-date information. Residents are invited to text the keyword LAKEOHVAX to 69310 to sign-up to receive messages from the WENS system. This is an optional service, and residents do not need to sign up for this service to be receive notifications when vaccine is available.
Curfew Cut
Governor Mike DeWine announced that ODH Director Stephanie McCloud signed a health order pushing back the statewide curfew one hour, changing the start time of the curfew to 11 p.m. The new hours begin January 28, 2021 at 12:01 p.m. and lasts through February 11, 2021, at 12:01 p.m. The change is being made because total Ohio hospitalizations for COVID-19 have remained below 3,500 for seven consecutive days (See Additional Information below).
Current Case Data
In total, there are 910,847 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 reported in Ohio and 11,509 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 47,110 people have been hospitalized throughout the pandemic, including 6,800 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Additional Information
For questions and additional information regarding COVID-19 related efforts in Lake County Ohio, please visit the Lake County General Health District website.