The community is welcome to contact the Erie County Department of Health for guidance on COVID-19. For details on how to stay up to date on vaccines and boosters, how to use home test kits, isolation guidelines, preventing spread of COVID-19 in business establishments and events, and other information, contact covidresponse@eriecountypa.gov or 814-451-6700 or fill out the online Community Form at Eriecountypa.gov/covid-19/.
Cases and data
From Sept. 26 to Oct. 9,
· There were 582 cases reported, with a daily average of 42 cases. New case numbers reflect only reported cases and is not a definitive indicator of actual number of cases in Erie County.
· There were 4 deaths reported, with dates of death from Sept. 20 to 26, increasing the total death count in 2022 to 153.
There were 241 vaccinations and boosters administered. This increases the total number of persons vaccinated to 185,421 with the following breakdown:
| Number of persons | Of total population | |
| Partially vaccinated | 23,619 | 8.8% |
| Fully vaccinated | 161,802 | 60.0% |
| Received first booster | 83,537 | 31.0% |
| Received second booster | 20,317 | 7.5% |
Among the total reported deaths in 2022 in Erie County, the breakdown by vaccination status and age range is as follows:
| Vaccination status among reported 2022 Deaths | Ages0-49 | Ages50-64 | Ages65 & older | Sub-total | Percentage breakdown |
| Partially vaccinated andNot vaccinated | 8 | 15 | 53 | 76 | 50% |
| Fully vaccinated – not up to date with primary series or booster | 0 | 3 | 46 | 49 | 32% |
| Fully vaccinated –up to date with primary series | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5% |
| Fully vaccinated –up to date with booster | 0 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14% |
| Total | 153 | 153 | 100% |
Related reference at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#rates-by-vaccine-status
Information on cases and deaths in Erie County and other data such as reports on vaccination demographics can be found at the Erie County Government website https://eriecountypa.gov/covid-19/positive-cases-in-erie-county/. Latest recommendations and related data is also available at the websites of
· Pennsylvania Department of Health health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
Benefit of vaccination and boosters
The benefit of staying up to date with vaccination and boosters, even for those who have had COVID-19, is that it helps the body prevent severe illness and lessens the likelihood of needing hospitalization. Boosters extend the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19 and help protect against variants.
Free vaccines and boosters are available for residents of Erie County. For list of local vaccination sites, visit eriecountypa.gov/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine or text ZIP Code to 438829, visit vaccines.gov or call 1-800-232-0233.
Importance of testing
Community members, vaccinated or unvaccinated, are recommended to get tested for COVID-19 if they have been exposed to anyone who has COVID-19 or if they have symptoms such as sore throat, coughing, upper respiratory congestion, difficulty breathing, fever or chills, muscle or body aches, vomiting or diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Testing results can help determine appropriate care and treatment if needed.
For list of local sites offering free testing, visit eriecountypa.gov/covid-19/covid-19-testing-information.
