4 More Coronavirus Cases In Bucks Co., 8 Total

Update: State officials on Tuesday announced an additional case in Bucks County, bringing the total number of cases to eight. MORE.

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Three more positive coronavirus cases were reported in Bucks County late Monday, bringing the county's total number of cases to seven, officials said.

Health Department Director Dr. David Damsker said out-of-state or out-of country contacts have been identified as the sources of two of the cases. The third case is still being investigated, Damsker said.

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One person who tested positive is a person who recently returned from Spain. "That person has experienced mild symptoms and is confined at home," according to information from the county.

In another case, an adult recently returned from an out-of-state trip where the patient attended a gathering at which several people displayed symptoms, Damsker said. That person also is at home with mild symptoms.

The third case involves an older adult with a number of preexisting health issues. The person is hospitalized in serious but stable condition. That case is still being investigated for the source of the infection, Damsker said.

Bucks County’s first four positive cases all involved adults with mild symptoms.

Officials said three had traveled out of state or out of the country and came into contact with infected people there. The other came into contact with a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia physician, who had later tested positive for the virus.

The locations of the people who've tested positive are not being released by the county.

On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all non-essential businesses to close statewide due to the outbreak. >>>Full coronavirus in Pennsylvania coverage here.