Tests are hard to come by in Northeast Ohio.
CLEVELAND — The Ohio Department of Health reported 8,092 new positive COVID-19 cases Monday, which continues the trend of a record-high number of new cases throughout the month of December.After days of uncertainty when it comes to locating COVID-19 at-home test kits, some health officials are stocking up, while others continue to wait for their next shipment.
It comes as the county reported cases this past Wednesday and Thursday that more than doubled the daily number of new cases compared to any other point during the pandemic. The Cleveland Public Library announced Monday afternoon that it had received a shipment of several thousand test kits, which it will continue to distribute through its drive-through window. Just hours later, the library announced it had sold out.
That clinic will run from December 28 through December 30 then continue from January onward, with the capability to test up to 300 people per day. Plans are still in place for walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for booster shots or first or second shots at their office, located at 470 Center Street, Bldg. 8 in Chardon.
"This last surge is just about enough to push [health care workers] over the edge," he said."And it's really hard, really hard on our hospitals and folks who are providing that level of care."Additional Coronavirus information and resources:
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