The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sunday that multiple counties are now classified as exhibiting a high transmission rate of COVID-19.
On Sunday, the CDC said that Allegheny, Westmoreland, Beaver, Greene, Lawrence and Washington Counties have now surpassed the 100 cases per 100,000 people mark, clinching their high transmission status. Fulton and Tioga Counties were classified as “high” transmission areas in the CDC’s first report that was released on Aug. 3.
As of this morning, Indiana County is still in the substantial transmission rate, and the CDC reports that 70 new cases of COVID-19 were reported along with 11 new hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported.
Also classified as an area with substantial transmission rates is Cambria County. Jefferson and Clearfield Counties are in the high transmission category.
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