COVID-19 likely to be one of leading causes of death in Frederick County for 2020

COVID-19 will likely be a leading cause of death in 2020 for Frederick County and Maryland overall.

After reporting three additional deaths on Monday, Frederick County now has 57 deaths due to the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. The most recent deaths are two women in their 90s and a woman in her 80s, said Rissah Watkins, director of planning, assessment and communications for the Frederick County Health Department.

The number of deaths continues to climb in the county, with an average of about three new deaths being reported each day over the last 10 days.

While deaths consistently rise in the county, new cases have fallen, with the number of new cases decreasing each day since Saturday. But this could be due to less testing over the weekend, Dr. Randall Culpepper, deputy health officer for Frederick County, told the News-Post.

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