Bucks County Government

Misinformation related to when, where, how, and to whom the vaccine will be distributed in Bucks County has unnecessarily, but understandably, frightened, frustrated, and angered citizens who have subscribed to it as fact. As Bucks County Commissioners, we would like to set the record straight.

COVID update: 449 new COVID-19 infections were reported Sunday and Monday in Bucks County, an average of 225 per day, raising the pandemic total to 41,946 cases. The seven-day average is 199 cases per day. The state health department reported 10 Bucks County COVID deaths for a total of 1,066. State vaccination figures show 33,489 people have received partial vaccinations in Bucks, the fourth-highest county total in Pennsylvania; and 12,356 people have been fully vaccinated, the fifth-most. More information is available on the county's vaccine information portal: https://tinyurl.com/y6dghkee. County hospitals have 107 COVID patients, 22 of them in intensive care and 12 on ventilators. Twenty-two percent of the county's adult ICU beds and 24 percent of its adult medical surgical beds remain available.

Bucks County is averaging fewer than 200 new COVID infections per day for the first time since early November, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported last week. The county’s number of COVID deaths and hospitalizations also fell last week to levels not seen since 2020. https://tinyurl.com/yxmhbzam

It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Any sports fan will tell you there’s nothing quite like the big game. It can be exciting to see who’s going to come out on top, especially if you add in a wager here and there. But when you’re continuing to place wagers, spending beyond your means or prioritizing sports betting over other important areas in your life, there may be a problem. If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.pacouncil.com or www.bcdac.org.

COVID update: 257 new COVID-19 infections were reported Friday in Bucks County for a pandemic total of 41,319 cases. The seven-day average is 195 cases per day. The state health department reported three Bucks County COVID deaths for a total of 1,056. State vaccination figures show 31,287 people have received partial vaccinations in Bucks, the fourth-highest county total in Pennsylvania; and 10,747 people have been fully vaccinated, the fifth-most. More information is available on the county's vaccine information portal: https://tinyurl.com/y6dghkee. County hospitals have 97 COVID patients, 23 of them in intensive care and 12 on ventilators. Twenty-eight percent of the county's adult ICU beds and 24 percent of its adult medical surgical beds remain available.

Bucks County’s new COVID-19 cases reached their lowest level last week since late November, just before the post-Thanksgiving spike began. Cases are down statewide, too, but health officials continue to discourage social gatherings, especially with New Year's Eve approaching. https://tinyurl.com/y9kzxf6k

COVID update: 597 new COVID-19 infections were reported Thursday and Friday in Bucks County. The seven-day average is 339 cases per day. The state health department reports 26 Bucks County COVID deaths this week, for a total of 142 in December and a pandemic total of 864. County hospitals have 170 COVID patients, 27 on ventilators. Thirty-two percent of the county's adult ICU beds remain available, along with 38 percent of its medical surgical beds.