2 New COVID-19 Deaths In Bucks Co. As Cases Show Another Decline

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — After a spike last week, the number of new coronavirus cases in Bucks County returned to what health officials call a low baseline number this week.

Since Monday's report, the county has averaged about 26 new cases per day, according to the Bucks County Department of Health. That's down from 35 last week.

"This week is a good example of what we’re likely to experience for the foreseeable future," said Dr. David Damsker, director of the health department. "Our case counts and hospitalization numbers fluctuated a little bit over the past seven days, and since we won’t be at zero cases any time soon, this makes a lot of sense. Thankfully, the overall numbers are very good, and the ups and downs are minor."

Two more deaths were attributed to the coronavirus — a 49-year-old woman who died Tuesday and an 82-year-old man who died Sept. 5 outside Bucks County. Both had underlying health conditions, according to officials.

Seven people remained hospitalized with the virus on Thursday, with two in critical condition and on ventilators.

Of the 80 new cases reported over the past three days, five were delayed reports of old cases.

Household spread accounted for more than one-third of infections reported this week, contributing 32 cases to the tally. Eighteen cases were attributed to community spread. Patients in 11 of the new cases could not be immediately interviewed.

Six of the new cases were at long-term care facilities, four were healthcare workers, four were workers at other workplaces and five were from out-of-state travel.

To date, Bucks County has had a total of 7,662 cases of COVID-19 and 520 deaths from the virus. The median age of infection has been 51 and the median age of death is 84.