Nearly 80 COVID cases reported in Warren over past 3 days

The surge in COVID-19 cases continues in Warren County.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the county on Friday and almost 80 in the past three days.

The total stood at 2,977 cases, as of Friday, with 2,287 confirmed and 690 probables.

Friday was the third time this month that there were more new cases in one day than there had been in all of June (20) or July (18).

There have been about 760 cases per 10,000 residents, according to the department. Only Susquehanna County has a lower rate -- 732 per 10,000.