HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed there was a three-day total of 11,309 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state-wide total to 876,913.
Case counts for Monday are low as a result of technical maintenance to the data server Sunday, state health officials say. Case counts for Tuesday include cases as a result of “catch-up reporting” because of lengthy server downtime.
It was noted that this technical maintenance did not impact the death reporting system on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, as the death data comes from a different server.
According to the department’s Web site, Clearfield County has had 5,855 (+65) total cases since March and 110 (+1) deaths while 16,995 people have tested negative for the virus. Of those cases, 4,523 were confirmed and 1,332 were probable.
There are 2,881 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, state health officials say, and of that number, 565 patients are in the intensive care unit.
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 has reportedly increased by nearly 2,800 since the end of September.
The state-wide percent positivity for the week of Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 is 8.6 percent. Daily data is available on the Web site, with archived data also available.
The department also reported that Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 death toll is currently 22,620. County-specific information and a state-wide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
There are 101,002 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 637 individuals who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
There are 3,717,669 individuals who have tested negative state-wide to date. Additionally, 85 percent of patients have recovered from the virus.
State health officials remind that mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home, even if fully vaccinated, and is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
