HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed that as of 12 a.m., Jan. 6, there were 9,474 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state-wide total to 683,389.
According to the department’s Web site, Clearfield County has had 4,471 (+87) total cases since March and 54 deaths (+4) while 15,086 people have tested negative for the virus. Of those cases, 3,555 are confirmed and 916 are probable.
There are 5,684 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, which state health officials say, is near double the peak in the spring. Of that number, 1,148 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 of number of hospitalized patients per day has reportedly increased by nearly 5,300 since the end of September.
The state-wide percent positivity for the week of Dec. 25 – Dec. 31 is 15 percent. The most accurate daily data is available on the Web site, with archived data also available.
As of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, there were 368 new deaths reported for a total of 16,914 Pennsylvania deaths attributed to COVID-19. County-specific information and a state-wide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
There are 61,958 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 3,326,956 individuals who have tested negative state-wide to date.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 55,480 resident cases of COVID-19, and 10,186 cases among employees, for a total of 65,666 at 1,488 distinct facilities in all 67 counties.
Out of the total deaths, 9,262 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
It was also noted that approximately 19,940 of Pennsylvania’s total cases are among health care workers.
Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine reminds that mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home, and is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
