West Seneca, Hamburg, Lancaster lead Erie County in new Covid-19 cases
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These communities, which led in raw numbers of new cases, also had among the highest Covid-19 rates when adjusted for population, according to county Department of Health figures.
The 14224 ZIP code, which covers West Seneca, had 236 new cases for the week ending Monday. Its number of new daily cases per 100,000 residents, based on a seven-day average, was 84.5, according to the county figures.
Hamburg's 14075 ZIP code had 233 new cases over the same time frame. It had a population-adjusted average rate of 79.4, according to the county figures.
The Lancaster ZIP code, 14086, had 203 new cases, while its population-adjusted rate was 91.1.
"You want to find a way to keep it below 25," Poloncarz said of the population-adjusted rates.
Rates of 25 to 50 indicate growth in Covid-19 cases, he said.
"When you're above 50, it's bad," he added. "When you're above 75, it's really bad."