Covid-19: Rural counties eclipsing Erie County in new cases

Since late August, the number of new cases have been soaring in outlying areas of Western New York. In the past week, Erie County reinstated a mask mandate, while the other four counties have not.

Seven-day rolling average of confirmed new Covid-19 cases, per 100,000 residents, based on 2020 Census population
Chart: Mary B. Pasciak Source: New York State Health Department Get the data