1 Death, 116 New Coronavirus Cases In Bucks Co. Wednesday

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — One more death and 116 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Bucks County on Wednesday.

In all, 44 residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday, county officials said, with 14 of them in critical condition and on ventilators or other life-supporting equipment.

The fatality reported on Wednesday — a 91-year-old woman — brought Bucks County's death toll from the virus to 25. A total of 931 Bucks residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and 134 of them have recovered.

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Pennsylvania health officials reported 1,680 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 16,239. Seventy more people with COVID-19 died in Pennsylvania, pushing the statewide total to 310.

County Health Director Dr. David Damsker said that, of the 116 new Bucks County cases reported Wednesday, only four or five are attributed to community spread.

"The majority of our new cases are in healthcare workers," Damsker said.

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Also, coronavirus cases have been confirmed at 18 different Bucks County congregate living facilities, including nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

"We are working with these 18 facilities and are continuing to give guidance to make sure we can minimize the effects of this situation," Damsker said.

He said workers of jobs that have been deemed essential also are among those who continue to get sick in significant numbers.

"Unless we stop these essential services, we are going to continue to have cases in the people who work these jobs," he said.

Residents of 50 of Bucks County’s 54 municipalities have now tested positive for the virus, with Hulmeville Borough added on Wednesday.

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