Pa. reports 4,000 cases Thursday
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Thursday that there were 4,192 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,122,662.
There are 2,842 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 579 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 9-15 stood at 9.6%.
As of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, there were 52 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 25,879 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Vaccine highlights
• According to the CDC, as of Thursday morning, April 22, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 44.7% of its eligible population, and the state ranks 10th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.
• According to the CDC, as of Thursday morning, April 22, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.
• Vaccine providers have administered 7,571,893 total vaccine doses as of Thursday, April 22.
• 2,969,315 people are fully vaccinated; with a seven-day moving average of more than 100,000 people per day receiving vaccinations.
• 1,903,879 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.
• 4,873,194 people have received at least their first dose.
Number of people vaccinated by county, to date
Carbon - 9,455 partially covered, 15,462 fully covered.
Lehigh - 71,912 partially, 97.084 fully.
Luzerne - 37,269 partially, 87,542 fully.
Monroe - 22,267 partially, 31,664 fully.
Northampton - 66,252 partially, 79,421 fully.
Schuylkill - 20,724 partially, 35,762 fully.
Number of cases and deaths by county, to date
Carbon - 5,924 cases, 163 deaths.
Lehigh - 37,198 cases, 824 deaths.
Luzerne - 29,521 cases, 787 deaths.
Monroe - 13,306 cases, 297 deaths.
Northampton - 33,630 cases, 690 deaths.
Schuylkill - 13,788 cases, 390 deaths.
COVID-19 cases associated with nursing homes and personal care homes, to date
Carbon - 8
Lehigh - 42
Luzerne - 49
Monroe - 11
Northampton - 39
Schuylkill - 19