The coronavirus is surging nationwide.
The CDC reported close to 19,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the final week of August, a 9% increase week to week.
UPMC Infectious Disease Expert Dr. John Goldman said cases are up by 300% in some areas, but UPMC has just 25 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals in South Central Pa.
"Even though we're seeing an increase in cases, we're still at levels that are really very low for the pandemic," he said.
Goldman said diseases tend to spread at this time of year. As students return to the classroom, they're often exposed to sicknesses that they pass to parents and grandparents.
Still, Goldman does not expect many schools to return to masking or social distancing.
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