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The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Bucks County show more reports of residents traveling out of state and getting sick.
On Thursday night, hours before the county moved to the less restrictive “green” phase of the state’s reopening, the Bucks County Health Department stated there were 32 total cases were reported to them, with eight being delayed long enough that the patients are no longer considered infectious.
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Of the 32 cases reported to the health department on Thursday, 13 were of residents or workers at long-term care facilities, 10 were infections caught out of state, four were through household contacts, three were attributed to community spread, one was in a health care setting, and one was caught at a workplace.
Dr. David Damsker, the health department director, advised anyone traveling out of state, especially to COVID-19 hot spots, to take precautions and closely monitor their health for two weeks following their return. He suggested avoiding visiting older or higher risk relatives and staying away from gatherings.
“We’ve had (cases from) Florida, Texas, Arizona and New Jersey over the last several days,” Damsker said. “Over the past week we’ve seen more and more people getting sick in other states and then coming back to Bucks County …. That’s why we need to keep our guard up.”
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Unlike Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania has not put a 14-day quarantine requirement on travelers.
No new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the county on Thursday.
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As of Thursday night, 75 Bucks Countians with COVID-19 were in local hospitals and 11 were in critical condition and on ventilators.
Since the pandemic began, 5,342 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, 504 people have died, and there have been 3,393.
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