Erie County reports 99 new positive cases of COVID-19; cumulative total is 2,846


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2020

MEDIA CONTACT:
Melissa J. Dixon
mdixon@eriecountypa.gov

Erie, PA – County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper and Erie County Department of Health announce 99 new positive cases of COVID-19 and one new death have been reported in Erie County as of 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 10.

The total cumulative cases of COVID-19 in Erie County since March is 2,846, with 557 active cases, 2,232 recovered cases, 36,900 negatives and 57 deaths reported in NEDSS.

Updated data can be found on the chart on the “Positive Cases in Erie County” page on eriecountypa.gov.

Of the cumulative cases, 55% are female and 45% are male.

The breakdown of cumulative cases by race/ethnicity is as follows:

  • 63% White residents
  • 14% African American/Black residents
  • 8% Asian residents
  • 2% Other
  • 13% Unknown

Five percent of the cases are Hispanic, of any race; 75% are not Hispanic; and 20% are unknown.

The age breakdown of the cumulative cases looks like this:

  • 2% are ages 0-4
  • 1% are ages 5-9
  • 8% are ages 10-18
  • 16% are ages 19-24
  • 37% are ages 25-49
  • 19% are ages 50-64
  • 16% are ages 65 and older

Note: Percent values of each breakdown may not total 100 due to rounding.

The age, race and gender report, a seven-day daily case count breakdown and zone map data, the map of cumulative cases by zone, and an explanation of COVID-19 and our wastewater can be found on eriecountypa.gov. (Refresh each page to see most recent update.)

Our healthcare partners joined the County Executive via Zoom to share updates:

  • AHN Saint Vincent Hospital: Christopher C. Clark, DO, MHA, President and CEO
  • UPMC Hamot: Emily Shears, MPH, CIC, CJCP, Director of Infection Prevention, Quality Improvement, Regulatory & Accreditation Services
  • Erie VA Medical Center: John A. Gennaro, CEO/Director
  • LECOM Institute for Successful Aging: Dr. James Lin, DO, MHSA, President

Watch the press briefing in full on the social media accounts for Erie County, Pa., and Erie County Department of Health.

All questions related to COVID-19 should be directed to Erie County Department of Health at 814-451-6700 or ecdhinfo@eriecountypa.gov.

For more information related to COVID-19 including fact sheets, business resources, family resources, videos, translations, guidance and more, visit eriecountypa.gov.

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