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One Death, 61 New Adams County COVID Cases Wednesday
The Adams County Health Department Wednesday announced the COVID-19 related of yet another Adams County resident, a male in his 60s.
Officials also reported 61 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Adams County Wednesday. There have now been 6,372 cases since the pandemic began. There are 578 active cases, with 52 hospitalized age 20s to 90s, five in ICU and now 70 deaths.
The preliminary seven-day positivity rate for cases as a percent of total test is now up to 7.31%.
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