News Roundup By the numbers: No post-holiday Covid-19 surge in Lancaster County The COVID-19 virus is losing strength in Lancaster County. Contrary to past predictions, the post-holiday spike of COVID-19 hospital cases and deaths has not materialized: Deaths … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - January 22, 2021
News Roundup By the numbers: Covid-19 cases, deaths decline after Christmas Call it a Christmas miracle. An analysis of COVID-19 tests, hospitalizations and deaths for the two-week period following Christmas has shown a surprising trend. Contrary to … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - January 11, 2021
News Roundup By the numbers: Lancaster County sees record Covid-19 deaths in December At a glance: Covid-19 deaths at all-time high; 207 deaths in December neared total of past 6 months Hospital cases peaked 2 weeks after Thanksgiving, then … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - January 5, 2021
News Roundup By the numbers: Lancaster County Covid-19 cases soar in December At a glance: COVID-19 infections soar 8 times higher than in spring Medical advances neutralized by increased virus spread Result: Deaths of elderly here mount, 108 … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - December 18, 2020
News Roundup By the numbers: Lancaster County Covid-19 cases, deaths escalated sharply in November At a glance: Covid-19 deaths rise over 500 here since start of pandemic 59 Covid-19 deaths in November, highest since spring peak 124 patients in hospitals, … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - December 3, 2020
News Roundup By the numbers: Pre-Thanksgiving report on Covid-19 in Lancaster County At a glance: Covid-19 patients at LGH and WellSpan now number over 100 Hospitals prepared for surge continuing into December UPMC silent on its patient count … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - November 25, 2020
News Roundup By the numbers: Mid-month data on Covid-19 in Lancaster County At a glance Covid-19 cases at LGH, Ephrata rise steeply, hit new high, but hospital capacity still adequate Death toll up slightly New cases highest in … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - November 17, 2020
News Roundup By the numbers: In October, Lancaster’s Covid-19 hospital cases rose, deaths stayed low After weakening significantly in September, the coronavirus increased its spread in metropolitan Lancaster and the northeast part of the county in October. But, unlike many areas … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - November 2, 2020
News Roundup By the numbers: Local Covid-19 deaths, inpatient admissions drop in September, cases up slightly The COVID-19 pandemic weakened significantly in September. The virus took the lives of just 13 county residents during the month, according to the office of County … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - October 7, 2020
News Roundup By the numbers: Lancaster County’s Covid-19 death toll continued falling in August The COVID-19 pandemic continued its slow, steady decline in the August. The virus took the lives of 29 county residents during the month, down from 35 … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - September 9, 2020
News Roundup Lancaster County Covid-19 update: July has lowest death toll since pandemic began The COVID-19 pandemic declined substantially here during July. Three county residents died during the last seven days of the month, according to the county coroner’s office. … Read more By Ernie Schreiber - August 5, 2020