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Three More Older Residents With COVID-19 Die


Medical staff move a patient during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 death toll in Bucks County rose on Easter Sunday.

Bucks County officials reported three new deaths, bringing the total to 38. Statewide, there have been 507 deaths.

A 72-year-old woman, a 72-year-old man, and a 90-year-old man died. All three had underlying health conditions, county officials said.

Continuing the recent trend, essential workers and residents in close-quarter living facilities are bearing the brunt of the recent spread of COVID-19.

As of Sunday night, 86 residents were in the hospital and 24 on ventilators in critical condition.

County officials said 191 people have recovered from COVID-19.


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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 12 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.