Pa. reports over 6,000 cases Tuesday
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Tuesday that there were 6,638 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,082,062.
Before this week, Pa. hasn’t had over 6,000 positive daily cases reported since Jan. 28.
There are 2,474 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 534 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of April 2 – April 8 stood at 9.5%.
As of 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 12, there were 66 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 25,472 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Vaccine highlights
• According to the CDC, as of Tuesday morning, April 13, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 39.5% of its eligible population, and the state ranks 11th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.
• According to the CDC, as of Tuesday morning, April 13, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.
• Vaccine providers have administered 6,503,362 total vaccine doses as of Tuesday, April 13.
• 2,448,072 people are fully vaccinated; with a seven-day moving average of more than 90,800 people per day receiving vaccinations.
• 1,842,483 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.
• 4,290,555 people have received at least their first dose.
Number of people vaccinated by county, to date
Carbon - 9,910 partially covered, 12,563 fully covered.
Lehigh - 66,431 partially, 81,145 fully.
Luzerne - 37,670 partially, 75,754 fully.
Monroe - 23.041 partially, 22,479 fully.
Northampton - 60,190 partially, 64,361 fully.
Schuylkill - 21,772 partially, 29,806 fully.
Number of cases and deaths reported by county, to date
Carbon - 5717 cases, 159 deaths.
Lehigh - 36,025 cases, 814 deaths.
Luzerne - 28,488 cases, 774 deaths.
Monroe - 12,605 cases, 294 deaths.
Northampton - 32,445 cases, 685 deaths.
Schuylkill - 13,405 cases, 386 deaths.