Bucks Co. Coronavirus Cases Top 700, No 'Surge' Seen

UPDATE: 4 Dead, 104 New Coronavirus Cases In Bucks Co. Tuesday

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The number of cases of the new coronavirus virus in Bucks County topped 700 on Monday. But even with 80 new cases reported, health officials said they've not yet seen a so-called surge in the spread of the virus in the county.

Meanwhile, three more people died from the virus in Bucks County on Monday. For the second day in a row, all of the fatalities were among people in their 80s or 90s.

Bucks County Health Department Director Dr. David Damsker said a large number of the county's new cases are among healthcare workers and others with jobs requiring them to work close to others.

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"Everybody wants to talk about the surge," Damsker said. "If we have a surge, it’s going to be in the healthcare providers, workers and residents in congregate settings and the people who have to be out there working essential jobs that bring them into contact with a lot of people. However, given the new masking recommendations, we hope that will help reduce the risk of these outbreaks over the next two weeks."

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The county's total number of cases reached 713 on Monday. Residents of 48 of Bucks County’s 54 municipalities have now tested positive for the virus. About 110 people in the county have been confirmed to have recovered and removed from isolation.

Monday's three deaths were among older people with underlying health issues. One was a man in his 90s, the second was a woman in her 80s and the third was a man in his 80s, Damsker said.

Thirty-six people in Bucks County were hospitalized with the virus on Monday, with 12 of them in critical condition and on ventilators.

In Pennsylvania, 12,980 people had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Monday, with 162 deaths. Twelve new deaths were reported on Monday, including a police lieutenant from Philadelphia.

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