CLEVELAND — The Ohio National Guard said it will close the mass COVID-19 testing site in Cleveland’s University Circle as cases drop in northeast Ohio. 

Meanwhile, the National Guard said it is shifting its resources to southern Ohio. 

In the last week, the National Guard has started staffing COVID-19 testing sites in Athens, Pomeroy and Jackson. 

The National Guard said it served more than 25,000 patients since opening the Cleveland mass testing site Dec. 21. On its first day of operations, the testing site was overwhelmed by response and was forced to close the line hours ahead of time. 

The state says it will continue testing for COVID-19 at the Cleveland site through Jan. 23.

Northeast Ohio has seen declining COVID-19 case rates, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The area has also seen a decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations. According to the Ohio Hospital Association, there has been a 22% drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations in northeast Ohio in the last week. 

Last week, the state closed a mass testing site in Akron. 

As of Tuesday, the state is currently assisting with COVID-19 testing at the following sites:

  • Athens: (Holzer) 2131 E. State St., Athens
  • Canton: (Aultman/Cleveland Clinic Mercy), Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton
  • Chillicothe: Adena Regional Medical Center, 272 Hospital Rd., Chillicothe
  • Cincinnati: (Ethos Laboratories), Crossroads Church, 990 Reading Rd., Mason
  • Cincinnati: (Ethos Laboratories), Riverbend, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati: UC Health, 321 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati
  • Cleveland: Walker Center (Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals), 10524 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 
  • Columbus: (Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center), first floor of the CAS parking garage at 2540 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus
  • Dayton: (Premier Health) Miami Valley Hospital, 1 Wyoming St., Dayton
  • Gallipolis: (Holzer) 2881 State Route 160, Gallipolis 
  • Jackson: (Holzer) 500 Burlington Rd., Jackson
  • Mansfield: Avita Ontario Hospital, 715 Richland Mall, Mansfield
  • Maumee: Lucas County Recreation Center, 2901 Key St., Maumee
  • Pomeroy: (Holzer) 88 East Memorial Dr., Pomeroy
  • Springboro: Dayton Children’s Hospital Springboro COVID-19 testing site, 3300 W. Tech Road, Springboro
  • Toledo: UAW Local 12, 2300 Ashland Ave., Toledo
  • Zanesville: Genesis Hospital, 2951 Maple Ave., Zanesville 

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