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Countywide COVID-Related Deaths Reach 50

Hundreds of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified Tuesday by the Chautauqua County Department of Health. The numbers represent data collected from Friday through Monday.

In addition, three new COVID-19-related deaths were recorded, marking 50 to date within the county. The new deaths, according to county data, involve a person between the ages of 60 and 69; one between 70 and 79; and one between 80 and 89.

As of Tuesday, there were 847 active cases of the virus with 49 people in the hospital, an increase of seven from last count.

Of the new cases identified, 87 have come from the Dunkirk zip code, 37 in Fredonia, 89 in Jamestown, 17 in Bemus Point, 23 in Brocton, 11 in Falconer, 10 in Lakewood and 13 in Westfield.

To date, the county has confirmed 5,796 total cases of COVID.

In Cattaraugus County, 33 new COVID cases were announced Monday evening, marking 3,350 to date. There were 442 active cases in addition to 44 people with the virus in the hospital, 68 deaths and 2,840 recoveries.

Meanwhile, there were only three new cases of COVID-19 in Warren County announced on Tuesday and no new deaths. The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily statistics showed the lowest increase in new cases in months. The last time there were as few as three, there were two on Nov. 23. At that time, there had been 165 cases in the state.

Since then, the number has risen to 1,872. Over that time, less than two months, the average increase has been 29.95 new cases per day.

With no new deaths reported on Tuesday, the county’s COVID-related death toll remained at 73.

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