Several area counties are already at a high community level or risk for COVID-19 infections.
According to the Centers for Disease Control , COVID levels are considered high in Cuyahoga County and for every 100,000 people there are 240 infections. In Lorain County there are 268 infections per 100,000 people and there are 241 infections for every 100,000 in Ashtabula County.
David Kammerman is with Berea City Club that sponsors the National Rib Cook-Off, “This year it’s like pre-COVID. People are just ready to be together again.” Ann Martin of Columbus says, “Outdoors I’m not as concerned, but I know that we are still in a pandemic. I have masks in my bag, but I don’t wear them much when we’re outside in the open air, but maybe I should.”
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