Cases of COVID-19 continued to rise in the local region, with McKean County reporting an additional four deaths.
Between Friday and Saturday, McKean County reported 65 additional cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2,267and 484 probable. There were four additional deaths reported, for a total of 47.
In Elk County, there were 54 additional cases, for 1,938 confirmed and 849 probable; Cameron County had two additional cases, for 149 confirmed and 62 probable; and Potter County reported an additional 20 cases, for 671 confirmed and 98 probable. No additional deaths were reported in Elk, Cameron or Potter Counties.
As of Saturday, there were 353 more deaths reported for a total of 19,310 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health stated that there were 13,189 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 767,800.
In Bradford, there were 13 additional cases, for 715 confirmed and 139 probable; Kane, 2 more for 258 confirmed and 60 probable; Smethport, 16 more for 249 confirmed and 31 probable, Port Allegany, 3 more for 157 confirmed and 13 probable; Eldred, 2 more for 98 confirmed and 17 probable; Lewis Run reported 1 less case for 83 confirmed and 168 probable; Rixford, at least 1 more case for 27 confirmed and 1-4 probable; and Gifford, at least 1 more case for 13 confirmed and 1-4 probable.
In Cameron County, Emporium had 2 more cases for 134 confirmed and 50 probable.
In Elk County, St. Marys had 5 more cases, for 492 confirmed and 361 probable; Ridgway, 4 more for 245 confirmed and 131 probable; Johnsonburg, 1 more for 114 confirmed and 55 probable; Kersey, 1 more for 67 confirmed and 88 probable; and Weedville, 1 more case for 58 confirmed and 33 probable.
As of Saturday, there were 4,614 patients hospitalized in Pennsylvania with COVID-19. Of that number, 945 were in intensive care with COVID-19.
McKean County had 5 patients hospitalized with COVID-19; Potter County had 8 patients hospitalized with 2 in intensive care; and Elk County had 6 patients hospitalized.
