The numbers are still high, but are beginning to fall again. At least for now.

Governor Tom Wolf said in a press conference Friday, “The decreased case counts across the state, and in many counties this week, indicate that the tough decisions we have had to make are protecting Pennsylvanians. Our percent positivity decreased for the second week in a row, which continues to reflect the willingness of Pennsylvanians to take steps to protect themselves and their neighbors. We must continue to wear masks, practice social distancing and avoid large gatherings to keep our numbers low, which will stop the spread and allow more freedom.”

As of Aug. 6, the state had seen a seven-day case increase of 5,016. The previous seven-day increase was 6,228, showing that new cases decreased in the last seven days by 1,252 cases throughout the state.

Lehigh and Northampton counties are not among those with ongoing numbers high enough to be of serious concern.

The Department of Health has also updated its travel recommendations, indicating a lengthy list of states recommended for domestic travelers returning from to quarantine for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania. These are: Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

As of Monday, the state has 116,098 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7,317 deaths. Lehigh County has 4,975 and 337 deaths; Northampton County has 3,812 confirmed and 292 deaths.