Bucks County’s number of new COVID-19 cases is rising.
Last week, the county had 1,349 new infections, a 31 percent increase over the prior week. The COVID-19 test positivity rate in Bucks County increased from 6.7 percent to 7.5 percent.
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The deaths of 10 Bucks Countians due to COVID-19 were reported last week.
As of Saturday, 66 COVID-19 patients were in Bucks County hospitals. A total of 15 of the patients were in intensive care and nine were on ventilators.
The hospitalization and death rates have remained steady in recent weeks.
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The state reported new infection numbers across Pennsylvania are rising. The other Philadelphia collar counties also reported increasing test positivity rates last week.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky warned states last week not to relax mitigation measures too quickly because it could lead to another surge in cases.
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“The continued relaxation of prevention measures while cases are still high, and while concerning variants are spreading rapidly throughout the United States, is a serious threat to the progress we have made as a nation,” Walensky said.
“Believe me, I get it – we all want to return to our everyday activities and spend time with our family, friends, and loved ones. But we must find the fortitude to hang in there for just a little bit longer. We are at a critical point in this pandemic, a fork in the road, where we as a country must decide which path we are going to take. We must act now. And I am worried that if we don’t take the right actions now, we will have another avoidable surge, just as we are seeing in Europe right now and just as we are so aggressively scaling up vaccination,” she added.
Since the pandemic started, Bucks County has had 48,633 COVID-19 cases and 1,165 deaths.
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Ways residents can help reduce the spread of COVID-19:
- Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
- Wear a mask properly when in a business or where it is difficult to maintain proper social distancing.
- Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
- Clean surfaces frequently.
- Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.
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