(Eagle News) — The Department of Health reported a surge in COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, Aug. 8 at 287, an increase of more than a hundred compared to Saturday’s additional deaths of 162. The 287 new deaths is the highest single-day tally of COVID-19 fatalities reported since the April 2021 surge. The highest single-day report of deaths last April happened on April 9 at 401 deaths. Total COVID-19 deaths as of Sunday, Aug. 8, […]