Covid-19
Wayne County sets single-day new highs for new COVID-19 cases
Lyons, New York — According to officials from the Wayne County Health Department, 171 new COVID-19 cases are reported on Thursday morning.
According to newly-released data, the total number of positive cases is also an all-time high at 12,827. The previous record for new cases in the county stood at 163 set on December 2nd.
Officials say 35 out of 171 new cases are among children, about 20%.
As of Thursday there are 814 active cases of the virus and recovering and 19 cases in need of hospitalization.
The county declared a state of emergency Monday, December 9, following a continuous surge in cases.
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