Bucks County officials reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
The county reported nine of the new cases were delayed transfers from outside of Bucks County. They were no longer considered active infections because the data was so delayed.
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Looking at the 26 new cases, nine were spread through household contacts, eight were residents of long-term care facilities, four were caught through community spread, and two were sickened through work contacts. Three people were not able to be reached by contact tracers.
One of the new cases is connected to a number caught at a Jersey Shore party.
Two deaths were reported. A 95-year-old woman who died two weeks ago was added to the count and a 67-year-old woman died on Tuesday. Both had underlying health conditions and were residents of long-term care centers.
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A total of 85 Bucks Countians were in hospitals and 17 in critical condition and on ventilators as of Tuesday night.
By nearly all measures, the number of new COVID-19 cases, daily reported deaths, and hospitalizations has dropped over the past few weeks.
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Since the pandemic began locally in early March, there have been 5,030 COVID-19 cases reported, 477 deaths, and 2,070 recoveries.
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