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COVID Cases Rise Again For First Week Of October In Delaware Co.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health shows 687 new cases of COVID-19 reported between Oct. 2 and Oct. 7, compared to 583 last week.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Delaware County rose again last week, state data shows.
Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health Friday shows 687 cases of COVID-19 reported between Oct. 2 and Oct. 7, compared to 583 new cases last week.
In Delaware County, 302,317 residents are fully vaccinated, an increase of almost 4,000 since last week; and 35,801 are partially vaccinated, compared to 33,978 last week. Since August 13, 9,705 Delco residents have received an additional dose, over 4,000 more than at this time last Friday.
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As of Friday in Delco, 41 people are hospitalized with COVID-19. Five of these patients are in the ICU, and seven are on ventilators.
The county to date has seen 52,107 confirmed cases and 1,474 coronavirus-related deaths.
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