Coronavirus: Daily average of 34 cases in Erie County

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — The Erie County Department of Health is reporting a daily average of 34 COVID-19 cases, out of 240 total cases, for the week of June 27-July 3.

The county also reported one new death, bringing the total number of deaths since March 2020 from COVID to 822.

As of July 3, among the total reported deaths in Erie County, the breakdown by vaccination status and age range is as follows:

Reported Deaths	Ages 0-49	Ages 50-64	Ages 65 & older	Sub-total	Percentage breakdown
Not vaccinated	31	92	537	660	80%
Partially vaccinated	0	4	29	33	4%
Fully vaccinated without a booster	2	16	75	93	11%
Additional dose	0	4	32	36	4%
Total				822	100%

Erie County Dept. of Health

The current breakdown of vaccination status of the population is the following:

	Of eligible population	Of total population
Partially vaccinated	9.2%	8.7%
Fully vaccinated	62.7%	59.2%
Received additional dose	32.1%	30.3%
Received second booster	6.5%	6.1%

Erie County Dept. of Health

Find vaccines near you

text ZIP Code to 438829
visit vaccines.gov
call 1-800-232-0233

Get Vaccinated

For list of local vaccination sites, visit eriecountypa.gov/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine

Get Tested

For list of local sites offering free testing, visit eriecountypa.gov/covid-19/covid-19-testing-information

Community Levels

According to the CDC Data Tracker that shows COVID-19 Community Levels, Erie County currently has a low level of community transmission.

At this level, recommendations for preventing the spread of COVID-19 include the following:

Get all recommended COVID-19 vaccine and booster doses, for 5 years and older, including those who are pregnant and plan on becoming pregnant.
Anyone may choose to mask at any time, regardless of vaccination status.
If you are (or live, work or have contact with someone who is) at high risk for severe illness or have a weak immune system, consider masking indoors and rapid testing before gatherings.
Get tested if you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19.
Wear a mask if you have symptoms, positive test results, or have been exposed to COVID-19.
Stay home while waiting for test results. If you have positive test results, even if you don’t have symptoms, stay home and apart from others in your home and, if possible, use a separate bathroom; inform your close contacts to stay home and get tested.
Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces when possible.

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According to the health department, the benefit of vaccination is that it helps the body prevent severe illness and lessens the likelihood of needing hospitalization.

Boosters extend the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19 and help protect against variants. Based on data from Erie County, those who are boosted are: