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A weekly update of coronavirus pandemic numbers from the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania shows a continued surge in new cases of COVID-19 and additional deaths.

Those who watch the local pandemic numbers every day are noticing the overall case count is starting to go down after an alarming spike over the summer.

It’s been a deadly few days in the Twin Tiers on the pandemic front.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania is soaring into the triple digits across the board for the past week.

Large increases in new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Tier but there are no additions to the number of dead in those three counties.

Authorities say what is left of Hurricane Ida will be soaking the region starting midday September 1 and continuing overnight.

Flash Flood Watches are being expanded in anticipation of the arrival of what is left of Hurricane Ida.

Another local county is going back to daily COVID-19 updates as the number of cases continues to soar.

Delaware County now joins Chenango and Tompkins Counties on the CDC COVID map for counties with substantial spread of the coronavirus.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Twin Tiers is continuing to slow but a few additional deaths are also reported for the week.