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No new COVID cases reported for three days

It’s been three days since there was a report of a case of COVID-19 in Warren County. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, there have been no new cases since Friday, when there were eight reported. Since then, the county has been holding steady at 7,161 total cases. The last time there was a day with no new cases in the county was Nov. 28, according to department data. Between June 18 and July 19, 2021, there were only three cases reported — two on July 7 and one on July 15. Warren General Hospital is down to two patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to ...

Brooks bill to expand COVID testing advances

Warren County’s two state Senators are backing legislation to allow pharmacists to bill for COVID-19 antigen testing. Sen. Michele Brooks, R-Crawford/Erie/Mercer/Warren, is the sponsor of S.1057, which seeks to provide additional access to COVID-19 testing and treatment through pharmacists. The legislation is co-sponsored by several Republican senators, including Sen. Scott Hutchinson, R-Butler/Clarion/Forest/Venango/Warren. Also joining as a co-sponsor is Sen. Maria Collett, D-Bucks/Montgomery, Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, D-Delaware/Montgomery, Sen. Katie Muth, ...

Contest opened to all vaccinated in county

A contest designed to incentivize people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been opened to any county resident that is vaccinated. The GrandVAX Giveaway — three $1,000 awards — was initially only open to individuals who received a vaccine between Feb. 1 and April 30. “The WarrenVAX Team has been grateful for the response to the GrandVAX Giveaway and has decided to expand the scope to include all vaccinated individuals in the county,” a Thursday statement from the group said. “Several citizens had contacted the team asking that vaccinated individuals have a chance to be ...

Omicron surge waning as one new case reported

The Omicron surge appears to be waning in Warren County. After January set a record for new COVID-19 cases, with over 41 cases per day, the first 15 days of February saw 234 cases, or about 15.6 per day. This week, there have been two days when the Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported only one new case — the Monday and Wednesday reports. On Tuesday, the department reported 14. There were only four days in January — Jan. 1, 2, 23, and 30 — on which single-digit numbers of new cases were reported. The least of those was five. There have been 7,125 total cases in the ...

County COVID cases dropping

The Omicron surge appears to be waning in Warren County. So far in February, there has been an average off 15.6 cases per day. In January, the average was over 40. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported only one new case on both Monday and Wednesday this week, and there has not been a day with at least 30 for the last seven days. There have been eight COVID-related deaths reported so far in February, but only one of those was in the last week.

More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead

The nation's leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a "constant crisis" as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...