Health & Fitness
COVID-19 Case Totals In Bucks County: See Latest Trends
As vaccines are available for children, see where cases stand in Bucks County — still designated as a "high" transmission zone by the CDC.
BUCKS COUNTY, PA — COVID-19 cases were up and hospitalizations had plateaued in Bucks County last week, according to a report from the local health department.
On Friday, the Bucks County Department of Health reported 740 positive cases in the area between Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, up 113 from the prior week. Of those, 102 cases were in children 11 and under, and 57 were in those aged 12 to 18.
Thirteen people died of COVID-19 in that period, the health department said, seven of which were delayed reports.
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The county also provided a snapshot of hospitalizations and patients on ventilators on Friday. Seventy-one people were hospitalized for COVID-19, the same number as the prior week. The total number of people on ventilators had increased by eight, for a total of 12.
Vaccinated residents numbered 347,053 as of Friday, according to the county health department.
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For a full list of vaccine providers in Bucks County and locations where COVID vaccines are being offered, check Bucks County’s Coronavirus Testing/Vaccination Information page.
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