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Eight Additional Patients Die Of COVID-19 On Sunday


A man washing his hands, a proven way to lessen chances of getting COVID-19. Credit: Dommnique Washington

On Sunday, eight additional Bucks Countians with COVID-19 died.

The eight new fatalities – men ages 50, 79, 88, and 97 and women ages 70, 84, 88, and 98 – bring the death toll in the county to 88, officials said.

Those who died on Sunday were residents of long-term care facilities or medical rehabilitation centers and all had underlying health conditions.

As of Sunday night, 147 Bucks Countians were hospitalized and 25 in critical condition on ventilators.

The county added 94 new positive cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 1,886.

A total of 379 residents have recovered from COVID-19.


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