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Erie County Sees 774 new cases of COVID-19 this Week
Number of cases decrease following two-month surge
December 22, 2021 at 3:27 PM
Erie County Sees 774 new cases of COVID-19 this Week
Number of cases decrease following two-month surge
In the last week, there have been 774 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Erie County According to the PA Department of Health, a notable decrease with 1,320 new cases reported the previous week, with 1,551 the week prior, and 1,206 the week before that.
The number of cumulative cases in Erie County is now 39,678. The PA Health Department has the total number of COVID-19 deaths at 613, with 19 occurring this week. The Erie County Department of Health lists a total of 648 deaths, with 27 occurring this week.
Over the last seven days, there has been an average of nearly 111 cases per day (a per-day decrease of more than 77 over last week).
As of now, there are 147,825 Erie County residents who have been fully vaccinated, with 22,718 having received their first dose, and 56,954 who have received a booster shot.
Day-to-day Breakdown of New COVID-19 Cases
Wednesday, Dec. 15 - 148
Thursday, Dec. 16 - 144
Friday, Dec. 17 - 204
Saturday, Dec. 18 - 82
Sunday, Dec. 19 - 81
Monday, Dec. 20 - 108
Tuesday, Dec. 21 - 88
(Tuesday-to-Tuesday) Weekly Total: 774
(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 1,913,959 cases of COVID-19, for a weekly increase of 56,080.
So far, there have been 35,788 deaths statewide, with 798 occurring this week.
According to the CDC, the US has a total of 51,324,667 total cases. There have been 204,913 new cases in the last 24 hours, and 1,128,830 cases in the last 7 days.
The total number of deaths in the US is 807,397, with 2,179 in the last 24 hours.
As for updates in our nearby counties, Crawford County has 14,656 positive cases (up 287 since last week), with 238 deaths (up 14 from last week).
McKean County has 6,225 total positive cases (up 96) and 112 deaths (up one).
Venango County has 8,826 total positive cases (up 447) and 194 deaths (up seven).
Warren County has 5,517 total positive cases (up 95), and 176 deaths (up eight).