Although Erie County continues to see growth in the number of positive Covid-19 cases and those who require hospitalization, Erie County's health commissioner reported a flattening of the number.

"Every act of social distancing that we're doing now is going to be reflective of our hospital admissions and our very ill people in about one to two weeks from now," Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein said during a briefing on the local impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic Monday. "That's why we have to keep it up. We have to keep this curve smooshed."

Erie County on Monday reported 104 more Covid-19 cases and three more deaths, increasing the totals to 1,163 and 30, respectively. Of those cases, 223 have recovered and 910 are active.

The increase in people requiring hospitalization is not as steep as a week ago, Burstein said. She attributed that to the numbers of county residents following proper social distancing protocols.

Burstein said the county's hospitals are still within their capacity. As of Sunday, 214 people were hospitalized. Of that number, 106 were in intensive care, with 90% on "airway assistance."