The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Pennsylvania increased from 4,359 to 5,280, a 21% increase. 967 patients are in the ICU, an increase from the previous week’s 902. Total deaths in Pennsylvania have reached 36,714 with 664 new deaths reported this week, a […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 exposure to five days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others. Studies demonstrate […]

64,229 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, an increase of 22% compared to the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,954,488. The commonwealth dropped to 18th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with […]

52,517 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, a decrease of 10% compared to the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,890,259. The commonwealth ranks 13th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Rhode […]

Pennsylvania recorded its first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state Dec. 14, 2020.  On the one-year anniversary of those first shots, more than 19.26 million first, second, additional and booster shots have been administered. The rate […]

The state Department of Health is offering free outdoor drive-up COVID-19 testing in Berks, Centre, Clinton, Jefferson, Luzerne, and McKean counties this week. Click here to learn more.  

58,591 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, an increase of 10% and an increase for the second consecutive week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,837,742. The commonwealth is 14th in cases per 100,000 […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky stated, “Today, CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot.” She noted that initial data suggests that boosters should strengthen […]

53,249 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, an increase of 34% after two weeks of decreasing cases. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,779,151. The commonwealth dropped from 8th to 16th in cases per 100,000 nationally, […]

In a Thanksgiving eve press release, (missed by most) Pennsylvania’s vaccination picture abruptly turned out to be something of a mirage last week.  The CDC, after sorting out PA data problems such as double counts, last week said the number […]