Number of COVID-19 Cases in Chester County Continues to Drop

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The number of COVID-19 cases in Chester County has continued to drop, as it recently transitioned from an extremely high to a high level, according to The New York Times. 

Last week, there was an average of 24 new daily cases reported in the county, which is a 49 percent decrease compared to the two weeks prior.  

Since the start of the pandemic, at least one in six residents have been infected by COVID-19, totaling 91,078 reported cases. 

January 2022 remains the month with the highest average cases in Chester County. 

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has decreased in the last two weeks by 29 percent. Deaths have remained at about the same levels, with an average of one fatality a day over that period. 

Meanwhile, as of March 17, the number of fully vaccinated people in the county is at 77 percent. This includes 81 percent of fully vaccinated residents ages five and older and 95 percent of fully vaccinated people ages 65 and older. 

Read more about COVID-19 in Chester County in The New York Times. 

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