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Why COVID hit this Pennsylvania county worse than almost any other in the U.S.

Few thought the death toll possible when the pandemic began. Pennsylvania’s Mifflin County offers a snapshot into the loss.

Lewistown is the seat of Mifflin County, which has recorded over 300 deaths from COVID since the pandemic began, among the highest death rates in Pennsylvania. (Phil Galewitz/KHN)
Lewistown is the seat of Mifflin County, which has recorded over 300 deaths from COVID since the pandemic began, among the highest death rates in Pennsylvania. (Phil Galewitz/KHN)Read moreKHN / (Phil Galewitz/KHN)
    by Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
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