After months of decline, the number of COVID-19 cases in Chester County is once again rising and is considered to be very high, according to the New York Times. 

Last week, there was an average of 87 new daily cases reported in the county, which is a 45 percent increase 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 93,323 reported cases. 

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

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased in the last two weeks by six percent. Deaths have remained at about the same levels, with an average of less than one daily fatality over the period. 

Meanwhile, as of April 28, the number of fully vaccinated people in the county is at 78 percent. This includes 83 percent of residents five and older and 95 percent of people 65 and older. 

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