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Erie County Continues Low COVID-19 Case Counts

No deaths have been reported for 25 consecutive days

by Nick Warren
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July 7, 2021 at 5:06 PM
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According to the PA Department of Health, there have been 21,235 total cases of COVID-19 reported in Erie County, for an increase of 11 cases this week.

The Erie County Department of Health is reporting 475 total deaths (no change from last week). As data is verified, numbers change to reflect accuracy. Pennsylvania has the total number of Erie County deaths at 417 (also no change from last week). According to state data, there has not been a COVID-19-related death in Erie County since June 12.

According to the PA Department of Health, there are 122,908 fully vaccinated residents in Erie County, a 1,171 rise from last week, now accounting for nearly 46.2% of the entire population (for a 1.3% increase this week). There are currently 16,744 partially vaccinated residents. 

Day-by-day Breakdown

Wed 6/30/21 - 3 new cases

Thur 7/1/21 - 3 new cases

Fri 7/2/21 - 1 new case

Sat 7/3/21 - 3 new cases

Sun 7/4/21 - 2 new cases

Mon 7/5/21 - no new cases

Tues 7/6/21 - no new cases

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

 

State, Local, and National Statistics

Today, Pennsylvania saw 186 additional positive cases reported, for a total of 1,213,321 cumulative cases and 1,250 cases this week.

So far, there have been 27,718 deaths statewide, with 40 deaths this week (and 66 reported last week).

So far, 11,661,878 doses of vaccine have been administered in PA, with 112,456 occurring this week (417,686 last week).

 

According to the CDC, there have been 326,521,526 vaccines administered in the US. 

The US has a total of 33,582,352 total cases. There have been 14,137 new cases in the last 24 hours, and 97,013 in the last seven days.

The total number of deaths in the US is 603,656, with 224 in the last 24 hours, and 1,523 in the last seven days.

 

As for updates in our nearby counties, Crawford County has 7,559 positive cases (up 10 from last week), with 156 deaths (no change). 

McKean County has 3,814 positive cases (up three) and 72 deaths (no change). 

Venango County has 4,105 positive cases (up 10) and 102 deaths (no change). 

Warren County has 2,643 total positive cases (no change), and 105 deaths (up one), with no new cases since June 18, 2021. 

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