HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 1,111 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, bringing state totals to 1,186,243 known cases since the start of the pandemic.

Since Saturday, 67 new death has been identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, bringing a total of 26,816 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

There are 1,499 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 330 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. More data is available here.

The trend in the 14-day moving average number of hospitalized patients per day is coming down, after peaking at 2,661 patients which is slightly below what it was at the height of the spring 2020 peak of 2,751 patients on May 3, 2020. The full 14-day moving average since the start of the pandemic can be found here.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of May 7 – May 13 stood at 5.3%.

Ninety-two (92) percent of Pennsylvania cases have been considered recovered from COVID-19.

The state reports more than 9.6 million doses of the vaccine have been administered. You can view the numbers lower on this page.

There are 4,515,051 individuals who have tested negative to date.

Our central region has 52 new cases since Saturday. That brings our total to 76,357 known COVID-19 cases.

The county breakdown is below:

Total COVID-19 related deaths by county:

BEDFORD: 137 (+1)
BLAIR: 332 (+0)
CAMBRIA: 428 (+3)
CAMERON: 6 (-2)
CENTRE: 222 (+1)
CLEARFIELD: 143 (+0)
ELK: 39 (+0)
HUNTINGDON: 130 (+1)
JEFFERSON: 98 (+1)
SOMERSET: 207 (+0)

NEW LOCAL DEATHS: 7

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. On Friday, April 23, the CDC and FDA notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers that the pause in administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine has been lifted. Following the announcement, Pennsylvania resumed Janssen vaccinations. 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

Federal data representing all 67 counties:

  • According to the CDC, as of Saturday morning, May 15, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 54 percent of its entire population, and the state ranks 9th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.
  • According to the CDC, as of Saturday morning, May 15, 47.8% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated. 
  • According to the CDC, as of Saturday morning, May 15, Pennsylvania ranks 5thamong all 50 states for total doses administered.

Statewide data representing the 66 counties within the Department of Health’s vaccine jurisdiction:

  • Vaccine providers have administered 9,620,057 total vaccine doses as of Saturday, May 15.
  • 4,143,473 people are fully vaccinated, with a seven-day moving average of more than 63,632 people per day receiving vaccinations.
  • 1,676,909 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.
  • 5,820,382 people have received at least their first dose.
  • This week, a total of 9,556,320 doses will have been allocated through May 15:
    • 320,320 first/single doses will have been allocated this week.
    • 297,520 second doses will have been allocated this week.
  • To date, we have administered 9,534,664 doses total through May 15:
    • First/single doses:  5,781,561administered
    • Second doses:  3,753,103 administered

Fully vaccinated people are not required to wear a mask indoors or outdoors unless the business or organizations requires it, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

There are 158,661 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. 

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