The COVID-19 death toll in Warren County rose by five in Friday’s statistics.
For two weeks, the number of new cases has been consistently well below the average during the late November and December surge, but the deaths keep rising.
The Department of Health’s numbers have surpassed those of Warren County Coroner Melissa Zydonik. However, unlike the reporting of COVID deaths – which is based on county of residence, the notification is provided to a coroner based on jurisdiction where the person died.
So, county residents who die in Erie hospitals, for instance, are reported to the Erie County coroner’s office, not to Zydonik.