COVID-19 cases increase for fourth consecutive week in Schuylkill County
Republican HeraldAug 20, 2022
Aug. 20—For the fourth consecutive week, cases of COVID-19 have increased in
As of
The number of cases have risen each week since
Although the
The county is currently rated as having a medium community transmission level by the
By the numbers
Since the coronavirus pandemic started in
Three new deaths were recorded, up from two last week, bringing that total to 706.
Hospitalizations have also gone up, with seven people in the hospital as of Thursday, compared to two last week. No one was on a ventilator or in an intensive care unit.
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