Bucks Co. COVID-19 Numbers Have Dipped, According To New Stats

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — At the start of September, Bucks County is reporting fewer new cases of COVID-19 than at the end of August.

September saw a dip in vaccination rates, too, according to the county health department's latest data. There had been a surge in new vaccination numbers previously, as COVID-19 case totals climbed in recent weeks.

The county’s seven-day case average as of Monday was 135 new cases per day, the health department said, down from an average of 158 new cases per day the week prior. Between Aug. 29 and Sep. 4, the county reported about 1,000 new COVID cases.

Hospitalizations also decreased, but remain higher than they were a month ago. On Tuesday, at least 56 COVID-positive patients were being treated in Bucks County hospitals compared to 61 COVID-positive patients last Tuesday. Eight patients are in intensive care, and four are on ventilators.

In early August, fewer than a dozen COVID-positive people were in county hospitals.

Last week, 5,693 residents received a vaccine, down from the previous week when providers countywide administered 6,373 shots. To date, 67 percent of eligible Bucks County residents (aged 12 and up) have received at least one dose of vaccine, according to county health department data. The health department said fully-vaccinated residents make up about 59 percent of the county’s eligible population.

The county continues to offer first, second and third dose shots at county-run vaccine sites. For a full list of vaccine providers in Bucks County and locations where COVID vaccines are being offered, please check Bucks County’s Coronavirus Testing/Vaccination Information page.

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