12/01/2020
As there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel with several highly-effective vaccines becoming available soon, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with the colder weather arriving to stay.
Here are the updated COVID-19 numbers for Petersburg:
Petersburg has seen a total of 1,130 cases. There has been 95 hospitalizations and 31 deaths due to COVID-19 complications.
Petersburg is currently seeing a seven-day average increase of seven new cases per day. The seven-day average of new daily cases among a population of 100,000 in Petersburg results in 23.1, which is a few points below the statewide average.
We will update you in a few days on the COVID-19 trends in Petersburg.
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