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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.

Bradford County continues to lead Northeastern Pennsylvania in the total number of COVID-19 cases, new cases and deaths from the pandemic.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says new cases of the coronavirus and the positivity rate in the Keystone State are fewer than the previous week.

As New York and Pennsylvania both open COVID-19 vaccinations up to more people, more cases and deaths are reported from the pandemic in both states.