Communicable Disease | Lake County General Health Department

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: LCGHD Launches Phase 1B Scheduling List

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Jessica Wakelee

Lake County residents who qualify for Phase 1B and are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are now able to provide name and contact information to be placed on a […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: Lake County Reaches Level 4 Watch List; Residents and Businesses Urged to Take Precautions

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

Lake County has reached the Risk Level 4 Watch List on Ohio’s COVID-19 Public Health Advisory System. Lake County has now triggered six key indicators referenced below. […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: LCGHD Announces New COVID-19 Case Investigation Procedures

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

The surge in COVID-19 cases in Lake County since November 1 has made it necessary for Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) to revisit its case interview and contact tracing […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: Lake County Reaches Risk Level 3 on the Public Health Advisory System

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

On October 22, 2020, Lake County has reached Risk Level 3, or Red Alert Level, on Ohio’s COVID-19 Public Health Advisory System. Lake County has now triggered four key indicators […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: LCGHD Urges Attendees of Trunk or Treat Event to Monitor for COVID-19 Symptoms

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) has been notified that a person who was present at Lake County First Responder’s First Annual Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 11 at […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: Mask Order Goes into Effect Thursday, July 23, 2020; Complaint Webpage and Hotline Established

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

A statewide mask order goes into effect today, Thursday July 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. for all Ohio counties. All individuals in Ohio must wear facial coverings in public at […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: Lake County Reports Increase in COVID-19 Cases, Residents Asked to Take Precautions

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

Lake County has recently experienced a sharp increase in reported cases of COVID-19. Since July 1, a total of 176 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lake County, […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: Lake County Confirms its First Death Related to COVID-19

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

Lake County General Health District regrets to report that it has received notification of Lake County’s first death related to COVID-19. A 55 year-old male passed away this afternoon at […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: LCGHD Modifies Services

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

Lake County General Health District’s location at 5966 Heisley Road in Mentor is closed to the general public. While the organization continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, limited additional […]

ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: First Positive Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Lake County

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Jessica Wakelee

Lake County General Health District has received confirmation of its first reported case of novel coronavirus or COVID-19. The individual is a female between the ages of 20 and 30 […]

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