Pa. Department Of Health: Over 5.7 Million Vaccinations To Date

The Herald’s Weekly Virus Report

Reported on 4/6/21

#Cases / #Deaths / Rate*

Bedford: 2,882 - 130 - 271.5

Blair: 9,170 - 315 - 258.6

Cambria: 9,112 - 406 - 311.8

Centre: 13,617 - 213 - 131.2

Clearfield: 5,338 - 130 - 164.0

Fulton: 682 - 15 - 103.2

Huntingdon: 3,883 - 127 - 281.3

Somerset: 5,202 - 190 - 258.7

*Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. It is used to compare county death rates.

Reported on 3/30/21

#Cases / #Deaths / Rate

Bedford: 2,851 - 130 - 271.5

Blair: 8,987 - 312 - 256.1

Cambria: 8,980 - 403 - 309.5

Centre: 13,180 - 213 - 131.2

Clearfield: 5,109 - 128 - 161.5

Fulton: 671 - 15 - 103.2

Huntingdon: 3,833 - 126 - 279.1

Somerset: 5,146 - 188 - 256.0

Pennsylvania

891,908 cases to date

Week of March 30:

864,804 total cases

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25,237 deaths to date

Week of March 30:

25,015 total deaths

United States

30,770,834 cases to date

Week of March 30:

30,289,325 total cases

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556,609 deaths to date

Week of March 30:

550,729 total deaths

Worldwide

131,990,873 cases to date

Week of March 30:

127,727,984 total cases

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2,865,165 deaths to date

Week of March 30:

2,794,741 total deaths

Vaccine Update

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on April 6 confirmed as of midnight, there were 4,255 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,049,655.

There are 2,247 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 427 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. More data is available here.

The trend in the 14-day moving average number of hospitalized patients per day is about 4,100 lower than it was at the peak on December 25, 2020. The current 14-day average is also below what it was at the height of the spring peak on May 3, 2020. However, the moving average of number of hospitalized patients has started to increase.

The statewide percent positivity for the week of March 26 through April 1 stood at 9.4 percent.

The most accurate daily data is available on the Pa. Dept. of Health website at health.pa.gov, with archived data also available.

As of 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 5, there were 37 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 25,237 deaths attributed to COVID-19. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Pennsylvania hospitals began receiving shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine the week of Dec. 14 and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine the week of Dec. 21. The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine was first allocated to Pennsylvania the week of March 1, and the commonwealth is using it for a special initiative involving K-12 and early education educators and support staff. Vaccination numbers for Pennsylvania do not include Philadelphia, which is its own jurisdiction, or federal facilities, which are working directly with the federal government.

Vaccine highlights

• According to the CDC, as of Tuesday morning, April 6, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 35.2% of its eligible population, and the state ranks 12th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.

• According to the CDC, as of Tuesday morning, April 6, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.

• Vaccine providers have administered 5,702,677 total vaccine doses as of Tuesday, April 6.

• 2,037,055 people are fully vaccinated; with a seven-day moving average of more than 86,600 people per day receiving vaccinations.

• 1,766,216 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.

• 3,803,271 people have received at least their first dose.

This week, a total of 6,580,640 doses will have been allocated through April 10:

• 442,310 first/single doses will have been allocated this week.

• 268,010 second doses will have been allocated this week.

To date, we have administered 5,702,677 doses total through April 6:

• First/single doses: 3,803,271 administered

• Second doses: 1,899,406 administered

Mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home, even if fully vaccinated. Consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.

There are 133,005 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 639 individuals who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure. There are 4,183,437 individuals who have tested negative to date.

While vaccine supply from the federal government remains limited, the Pa. Department of Health is working to ensure the vaccine is provided. To keep Pennsylvanians informed about vaccination efforts:

• The Your Turn tool provides a way to register to be alerted when it’s your turn to be vaccinated. Go to https://covidportal.health.pa.gov/s/Your-Turn

• A commonwealth COVID-19 vaccination guide explains the current process for getting one. Pennsylvanians with questions about the vaccination process can call the Department of Health hotline at (877) 724-3258.