Summit had trailed the state starter vaccine rate for weeks, and continues to slightly lag behind the state rate of vaccine completions.
Here s a look at local and state COVID-19 data provided Friday by the Ohio Department of Health and area hospitals; the state updates death totals on Tuesdays and Fridays:
Summit County: 43,507
total cases (111 new), 3,763 hospitalizations (unchanged);900 deaths (three new). 168,105 people (31% of the county s population) have begun receiving the vaccine; 90,048 (16.6%) are fully vaccinated. Summit County hospitals on Friday reported treating 77 COVID-19 patients, two more than Thursday s count and the highest total since the March 1 count of 92. By hospital system, Friday s counts were 38 at Summa Health, 32 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, five at Western Reserve Hospital and two at Akron Children s Hospital.
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Summit County mass vaccination appointments quickly booked up
COVID vaccinations will be given at the county fairgrounds starting Saturday Summit County mass vaccination appointments quickly booked up By Kristin Mazur | April 1, 2021 at 9:05 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 9:05 PM
TALLMADGE, Ohio (WOIO) - A more convenient way to get a COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available in Summit County, but thereâs a drawback.
On Saturday, April 3, a mass vaccination site at the Summit County Fairgrounds will finally open. County health officials say the site is currently scheduled to be open for two months, for 3-4 days per week. Officials say the site will have the ability to accommodate up to 5,000 appointments per week, depending on the number of vaccine doses given by the state.
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