Active COVID-19 cases drop to 31

The Petersburg Medical Center reported 31 active cases of COVID-19 amid community spread, impacting all sectors of the Petersburg Borough.

According to a PMC press release from October 1, none of the then observed 38 cases were travel related. Three of the cases were between 0-9 years old, 10 were between 10-19 years old, five were between 20-29 years old, 10 were between 30-39 years old, five were between 40-49 years old, 11 were between 50-59 years old, and five were 60 or older.

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