COVID-19 Surge Slowing In Lorain County + Hospital Capacity

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Posted Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 1:03 am ET

Happy Thursday, people of Avon and Avon Lake! It's about to get very cold. Let's see what's happening around town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 20 Low: 16.

Here are the top stories today in Avon-Avon Lake:

The pressure on hospital systems continues to grow as the rate of COVID-19 infections increases across most of the country. See how hospitals around Avon and Avon Lake are coping. (Avon-Avon Lake Patch)
The omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge seems to have peaked in Lorain County and the numbers of new cases are declining. (Chronicle Telegram)

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Today in Avon-Avon Lake:

From my notebook:

Rudy Breglia, Community Contributor: "Republican Club February Meeting with Senators Nathan Manning and Matt Dolan The Avon-Avon Lake Republican Club has two speakers on February 10th who will be available at 5:00 PM for a social hour in the Father Ragan Knights of Columbus ..." (Patch)

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— Chris Mosby

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