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Northeast Ohio polling locations changing due to coronavirus

Some polling locations across the state of Ohio will be moving to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

By: Courtney Shaw , Tramaine Burton , Olivia Fecteau

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GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — Some polling locations across the state of Ohio will be moving to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

The Ohio Secretary of State has ordered changes for Election Day to avoid having polling places at senior residential facilities, in order to limit the exposure of elderly people to COVID-19.

"Our top priority is always the health and safety of our fellow Ohioans. That’s non-negotiable," said Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, speaking at a press conference.

The changes will affects thousands of voters at more than 100 polling locations across Ohio. In Cuyahoga County, 36 polling locations will be changed before next Tuesday. Voters will be notified in advance.

“We want people to check the list to see if their voting location is on there, and then to be sure to watch their mail because we’ll be sending a postcard to every voter that’s affected by this," said Mike West with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

To keep everyone healthy and safe, workers at all polling locations will be sanitizing voting machines and providing hand sanitizer.

Election officials are urging Ohioans to vote by mail or take advantage of early voting if possible. There's still time to request a ballot to vote by mail, but you must print the form and mail it to your county board of elections as quickly as possible.

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Monday, March 16 or can be dropped off on Election Day at your county board of elections, where LaRose said there will be curbside ballot dropoff available.

Below is a list of some of the local polling locations that are moving. News 5 will continue to update this list once we hear back from other local county boards of election.

Cuyahoga County

The following locations have been changed. According to the county, voters should watch for a Voter Location Notification postcard in their mail.

Knickerbocker Apartments
27100 Knickerbocker Road
Bay Village

Menorah Park Center For Senior Living
27100 Cedar Road
Beachwood

Light Of Hearts Villa
283 Union Street
Bedford

Quarry Town
55 West Bagley Road
Berea

Greater Abyssinia Towers
10401 Superior Avenue
Cleveland

Euclid Beach Club Residence
123 East 156th Street
Cleveland

Euclid Beach Villa
125 East 156th Street
Cleveland

St Andrews Tower
5225 Superior Avenue
Cleveland

Rose Center For Aging Well
16600 Lake Shore Boulevard
Cleveland

The Marc Apartments
4733 Lee Road
Cleveland

Lee-Miles Apartments
4345 Lee Road
Cleveland

Abington Arms Apartments
11501 Mayfield Road
Cleveland

Morning Star Baptist Church
10250 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland

Jaelot Apartments
12730 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland
Fairhill Partners
12200 Fairhill Road
Cleveland

Alexia Manor
5125 Hector Street
Cleveland

Addison Square Apartments
7400 Wade Park Avenue
Cleveland
Kirby Manor Apartments
11500 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland

Skyline Towers
2250 Community College Avenue
Cleveland

Mt Auburn Manor Apartments
3061 East 93rd Street
Cleveland
Riverview Apartments
1795 West 25th Street
Cleveland

St Clair Place
1380 East 13th Street
Cleveland

Warrensville Community Apartments
1500 Warrensville Ctr Road
Cleveland Hts
Judson Park
1801 Chestnut Hills Drive
Cleveland Hts

Severance Towers
25 Severance Circle
Cleveland Hts

Apthorp Towers Apartments
12900 Superior Avenue
East Cleveland

Mildred L Brewer Place
14028 Euclid Ave
East Cleveland

Indian Hills Building G
19200 Roseland Ave
Euclid

Hilltop Village
25900 Euclid Avenue
Euclid

Oneill Healthcare
20770 Lorain Road
Fairview Park

St Timothy Park Apartments
4350 East 136th Street
Garfield Hts

Westerly Apartments At Barton Center
14312 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood

Schnurmann-Luther Social Center
1229 Drury Court
Mayfield Hts

The Normandy Apartments
22701 Lake Road
Rocky River

Pinzone Tower Apartments
21900 Addington Boulevard
Rocky River

University Suburban Health Center
1611 South Green Road
South Euclid

Geauga County

Old location: Notre Dame Provincial Center, Munson Township D and Munson Township F precincts.
New location: The clubhouse at Fowlers Mill Golf Course at 13095 Rockhaven Road in Chesterland.

Portage County

Old location: Kent Retirement Center.
New location: United Church of Christ.

Richland County

Old location: Country Meadow Rehabilitation Center.
New location: Perry Township Hall.

Stark County

Old location: Rose Lane Health Center, 5425 High Mill Ave. NW, Massillon, Ohio 44646.
New location: Crosspoint United Methodist Church, 9687 Portage St. NW, Massillon, Ohio 44646.

Old location: Canton Regency, 4515 22nd St. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708.
New location: Woodlawn Church, 2800 Woodlawn Ave. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708.

Old location: Inn at University Village 2650 Ohio State Dr. SE, Massillon, Ohio 44646.
New location: Friendship Baptist Church, 920 3rd St. SE, Massillon, Ohio 44646.

Summit County

Polling Location #1
Precinct: Akron 1-D

Old Location: Fowler Apartments, 65 Byers Avenue, Akron, 44302
New Location: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1361 West Market Street, Akron, 44313

Polling Location #2
Precinct: Akron 2-C

Old Location: Nimmer Place, 1600 Brittain Road, Akron, 44310
New Location: Forest Hill CLC, 850 Damon Street, Akron, 44310

Polling Location #3
Precinct: Akron 3-C, 3-G

Old Location: Saferstein Towers II, 585 Diagonal Road, Akron, 44320
New Location: Helen Arnold CLC, 450 V. Odom Boulevard, Akron, 44307

Polling Location #4
Precinct: Akron 3-I

Old Location: Callis Tower, 730 Callis Drive, Akron, 44311
New Location: Leggett CLC, 333 East Thornton Street, Akron, 44311

Polling Location #5
Precinct: Akron 5-D

Old Location: Lauer Apartments, 666 North Howard Street, Akron, 44310
New Location: Findley CLC, 65 West Tallmadge Avenue, Akron, 44310

Polling Location #6
Precinct: Akron 5-N

Old Location: Cotter House, 50 Cotter Avenue, Akron 44305
New Location: Mason CLC, 700 East Exchange Street, Akron, 44306

Polling Location #7
Precinct: Cuyahoga Falls 2-B

Old Location: Sutliff Apartments, 1850 2nd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, 44221
New Location: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2121 6th Street, Cuyahoga Falls, 44221

Polling Location #8
Precincts: Hudson 2-B & 2-D

Old Location: Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 200 Laurel Lake Drive, Hudson, 44236
New Location: Western Reserve Christian Church, 516 West Streetsboro Street, Hudson, 44236

Polling Location #9
Precinct: Macedonia H

Old Location: Summit Point, 9633 Valley View Road, Macedonia, 44056
New Location: Western Reserve Grace Church, 1066 East Aurora Road, Macedonia,

Polling Location #10
Precinct: Sagamore Township G

Old Location: Elmcroft of Sagamore Hills, 997 W. Aurora Road, Northfield, 44067
New Location: Northfield Baptist Church, 311 W. Aurora Road, Northfield, 44067

Wayne County

Old location: Autumnwood Nursing and Rehablitation Center.
New location: Rittman Recreation Center.

Old location: College Hills Retirement Center
New location: Connection Church

Old location: West View Healthy Living
New location: Church of the Nazarene.

Ashtabula County

Old location: A.M.H.A. Gulf View Towers Senior Citizens residential homes.
New location: St. Joseph's Church.

Relocated polling locations will continue to be updated as election day approaches. To check the status of your polling location, click here.

Additional Coronavirus information and resources:

Below you can find information and resources on novel coronavirus, COVID-19, from local, state, national and international organizations, including the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the Ohio Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization.

News 5 will continue to update this section with new information, resources, links, and more as it is made available.

COVID-19/2019 Novel Coronavirus Overview from the CDC:

“2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV/COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. At this time, it’s unclear how easily or sustainably this virus is spreading between people. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people such as with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).”

“When person-to-person spread has occurred with MERS and SARS, it is thought to have happened mainly via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, similar to how influenza and other respiratory pathogens spread. Spread of MERS and SARS between people has generally occurred between close contacts.”

Global case numbers are reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation reportexternal icon.

Coronavirus in Ohio:

As of Monday, March 9, there were three confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ohio, all in Cuyahoga County, outside of Cleveland.

According to the governor, two of the cases are from a married couple that went on a cruise on the Nile River.

The other case is from a person that went to the AIPAC conference in Washington D.C. According to a cantor from the Jewish Temple in Beachwood, 160 people from Cleveland attended the conference.

The three patients are between 54 and 56-years-old, according to officials. None of the positive cases have been hospitalized at this time.

See the Coronavirus information page on the Ohio Department of Health's website for the latest numbers of confirmed cases and persons under investigation.

From News 5 and affiliated news outlets:

News 5's Coronavirus continuing coverage page

How to prepare your family and pets for COVID-19

EPA releases list of approved disinfectants to use against COVID-19

How to protect yourself from coronavirus when flying

Symptoms

The symptoms of coronavirus are fever and lower respiratory tract issues, such as cough and shortness of breath, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.

Travel

Anyone traveling internationally should review plans in advance of their trip, and check the CDC’s COVID-19 Travel Information Page for daily updates and travel alerts.

Click here for the CDC COVID-19 Travel Information Page

Practice Good Hygiene

The CCBH recommends the following good hygiene practices to prevent coronavirus, as well as the flu, colds and other illnesses:
Sneeze or cough into the bend of your elbow to keep germs from spreadingRegularly wash your hands with soap and water/use alcohol-based hand sanitizer in betweenDon’t share cups, spoons, forks, etc. with anyoneDon’t make food for anyone if you are sickDon’t go to work or school if you are sickVisit a doctor, urgent care or emergency department if you are sick – don’t take chances
Please contact your medical provider with any questions.

Guidance for those with compromised immune systems

Click here for specific guidance from the CCBH for anyone at higher risk for becoming ill.

Additional Resources

Cuyahoga County: See the CCBH page on coronavirus here.

Ohio Department of Health:

Click here for the Ohio Department of Health’s Coronavirus information page.

It is updated daily at 2 p.m. with the current number of confirmed cases, persons under investigation and persons under investigation who tested negative for the disease.

More resources from ODH:

Fact sheet
Prevention infographic
Resources and information

Ohio Secretary of State:

Corona Facts: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has launched a web page dedicated to providing facts about coronavirus' impacts on voting and the Primary Election in Ohio.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The CCBH has created this list of coronavirus-related resources from the CDC:

Homepage for COVID-19 materials and information

Fact sheet – Chinese
Fact sheet – English
Fact sheet – Spanish

Guidance for businesses
Guidance for colleges and universities
Guidance for communities and mass gatherings
Guidance for healthcare facilities
Guidance for healthcare professionals
Guidance for people with elevated risk for illness
Guidance for pregnant women
Guidance for risk assessment
Guidance for schools
Guidance for travelers

What you can do to stop the spread of COVID-19 – Chinese
What you can do to stop the spread of COVID-19 – English
What you can do to stop the spread of COVID-19 – Spanish

If you are sick with COVID-19 – Chinese
If you are sick with COVID-19 – English
If you are sick with COVID-19 – Spanish

Preventing spread of COVID-19 at election/polling/voting locations
Prevention and treatment
Symptoms – overview