COVID-19 Cases Still Significant with a Steady Decline

PA Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard

 The PA Health Department has the total number of COVID-19 deaths at 793, with 12 reported in the last four weeks, while the Erie County Department of Health lists a total of 822 deaths, with eight reported in that time. 

The number of cumulative cases in Erie County is now 61,794, according to the PA Department of Health.

This data indicates a slow downward trend from the uptick experienced in May. 

Compared to the months of June and July in 2021, however, the case counts one year later are far more significant.  

View the data from this week in 2021:

In the last four weeks, there have been 1,063 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Erie County According to the PA Department of Health. 

Over the last four weeks, there has been an average of nearly 38 cases per day (a decrease of 14 per day compared to last week). 

These numbers do not include individuals who have tested positive via at-home testing kits, and only reflects the numbers of officially reported cases. 

There are currently 22 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Erie County, with two patients currently requiring the use of a ventilator.

As of now, there are 158,054 Erie County residents who have been fully vaccinated (up 1,721 from last month), with 23,800 having received their first dose (down 302), and 81,654 who have received a booster shot (up 2,356). 

Day-by-day Breakdown

Weds 6/29/22 - 63 new cases

Thurs 6/30/22- 33 new cases

Fri 7/1/22 - 25 new cases

Sat 7/2/22 - 39 new cases

Sun 7/3/22 - 14 new cases

Mon 7/4/22 - 26 new cases

Tues 7/5/22 - 20 new cases

Total: 220 new cases, 31.4 per day average

(Dates indicate reporting of statistics, which references the previous day) 

*Statistics in NEDSS are readjusted for accuracy, often accounting for a patient's formal place of residency. 

 (Dates indicate reporting of statistics, which references the previous day) 

*Statistics in NEDSS are readjusted for accuracy and clarification. 

State, Local, and National Statistics

Pennsylvania now has 3,018,129 cases of COVID-19. So far, there have been 45,821 deaths statewide, with 576 recorded in the last four weeks.

According to the CDC, the US has a total of 87,899,721 cases. There have been 169,430 new cases in the last 24 hours, and 743,249 cases in the last 7 days.

The total number of deaths in the US is 1,014,427, with 372 in the last 24 hours, and 12,357 in the last four weeks. 

As for updates in our nearby counties, Crawford County has 21,114 positive cases (up 833 since June), with 329 deaths (seven reported this month). 

McKean County has 8,610 total positive cases (up 121) and 150 deaths (seven reported this month). 

Venango County has 11,911 total positive cases (up 237) and 247 deaths (with no deaths reported this month). 

Warren County has 8,018 total positive cases (up 235), and 215 deaths (three reported this week).