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The Morrisons Cove Herald again is providing articles about the coronavirus. The information below is the latest that could be included in this week’s edition. This information is taken from the sources listed at the end of the article. Blair and Bedford counties are in the Green Phase as of Friday, June 5.
AS OF 11 A.M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 16
Blair County
• 55 cases confirmed, up from 53 cases confirmed, 4,268 negatives,1 death, 0.8 death rate per 100,000 residents
Bedford County
• 52 cases confirmed, up from 45 cases, 1,059 negatives, 2 deaths, 4.2 percent death rate per 100,000 residents
Nearby counties
Cambria: 61 cases, up from 60, 5,491 negatives, 3 deaths, up from 2
Somerset: 41 cases, up from 39 cases, 2,648 negatives, 1 death
Huntingdon: 239 cases, up from 236, 1,145 negatives, 4 deaths
Fulton: 16 cases, no change, 1 death
Centre: 171 cases, up from 157, 3,007 negatives, 6 deaths, revised down from 7
Pa. Statewide
Fifty-five (55) Pa. counties have reported COVID-19 deaths.
• Total of 79,121 cases, up from 74,298 last Tuesday
• 6,277 deaths, up from 6,014 last Tuesday
• 529,033 Pa. patients who have tested negative to date, up from 513,909 last Tuesday
• Pa. county with most cases: Philadelphia, 20,007, up from 19,388, 1,509 deaths, up from 1,436 deaths, 95.3 death rate per 100,000 population
Nearby states
New York: 383,944 cases, up from 379,482, 29,270 deaths, up from 29,063, 149.2 per 100,000 population
New Jersey: 167,103 cases, up from 164,796,12,676 deaths, up from 12,303, 142.7 per 100,000 population
United States
• 2,106,250 cases, up from 1,964,264, 114,479 deaths, up from 110,193
Worldwide
• 8,059,000 cases, up from 7,171,000 – 435,000 deaths, up from 407,000*
* Numbers rounded to nearest 100,000
Latest developments
• People with chronic health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes were hospitalized six times more often than otherwise healthy individuals infected with the coronavirus during the first four months of the pandemic, and they died 12 times more often, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data are consistent with earlier reports showing the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on people with underlying medical conditions. The report also highlighted the disease’s stark disparities between whites and minority groups.
• The Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus patients.
• Top Federal Reserve officials are urging Congress to spend more on coronavirus relief. “We can’t wait 10 years for an economic recovery to reach everyone,” San Francisco Fed President Mary C. Daly said. “Inclusive growth is faster growth – and it will pay for itself in the long run.”
• In a swift turnaround, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred now says he’s “not confident” there will be a 2020 season.
• The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony will be delayed until April 25, 2021, the latest alteration made to award season as the industry continues to grapple with the pandemic.
• Twenty-seven states reported a seven-day case average higher as of Sunday than their average a week ago, including Arizona, Georgia and Texas, according to a Washington Post data analysis.
• Beijing has set about testing hundreds of thousands of people for the coronavirus in an exhaustive effort to stamp out a new eruption of the disease in the Chinese capital. The worldwide coronavirus death toll has passed 432,000.
• Officials in Tulsa, Okla., are warning that President Trump’s planned campaign rally on Saturday – his first in over three months – is likely to worsen an already troubling spike in infections and could become a disastrous “super spreader.” They are pleading with the Trump campaign to cancel the event, slated for a 20,000-person indoor arena – or at least move it outdoors. “It’s the perfect storm of potential over-the-top disease transmission,” said Bruce Dart, the executive director of the Tulsa health department. “It’s a perfect storm that we can’t afford to have.” Tulsa County, which includes the city of Tulsa, tallied 89 new cases on Monday, its one-day high since the virus’s outbreak, according to the Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency. The number of active cases climbed from 188 to 532 in a one-week period, a 182-percent increase; hospitalizations with Covid-19 almost doubled.
What you can do
• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
• Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.
• Clean surfaces frequently.
• Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.
How It Spreads
Coronavirus disease spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it, then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.
Sources: Washington Post, New York Times, Pa. Department of Health
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