COVID-19 vaccinations steadily increase in state
The average number of Pennsylvanians getting COVID-19 vaccinations every day reached 86,000 Thursday, according to the state Department of Health.
That number has been slowly increasing since vaccine distribution began in December, and is expected to increase following the department's announcement that all state residents can schedule appointments beginning April 19.
A total of 5,309,424 doses of vaccine have been administered, including 3,557,192 first and single doses and 1,752,232 second doses.
In the county, 20,482 people have been partially vaccinated and 41,161 people have been fully vaccinated.
The department reported 3,893 new positive cases, raising the statewide total to 1,028,750, and 32 new cases in the county, raising the total to 9,731 since the beginning of the pandemic.
About 26,503 of the cases in the state are among health care workers.
The 27 new deaths bring the state total to 25,120. No new deaths were reported in the county.
There are 2,075 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 420 patients in intensive care. Most of the patients hospitalized are 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients age 65 or older.
The 14-day average number of people hospitalized is about 4,300 lower than it was at the peak in December 2020 and lower than what it was at the height of the spring peak in May 2020. However, the moving average of number of hospitalized patients has started to increase, according to the department.
In nursing and personal care homes, 69,294 residents and 14,283 employees have COVID-19. Of the total deaths in the state, 12,932 have been residents of nursing or personal care facilities.
