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Pennsylvania saw a slight increase in covid-19 cases, but is seeing a downward trend in covid-related deaths and a drop in hospitalizations.
Pennsylvania
The state added on Friday 3,074 new cases of covid, the most in a single day this month, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The seven-day average is 2,466 new cases, a number that has been falling since the start of the year.
The total is now 961 456 cases in the past year.
The state added 40 covidy-related deaths for a seven-day total of 268, the lowest seven-day total since mid-November. The total number of covid-related deaths is now 24,530.
Pennsylvania has 1,463 people hospitalized for covid-19, the fewest since early November. Statewide hospitalizations tend to decline from their peak of more than 6,300 in December.
Currently, there are 313 covid patients in intensive care units and 165 on ventilators.
Teachers and educators statewide are offered the Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine as part of a program that began in mid-units this week.
“To date, 20 IU vaccination sites are operating statewide, with eight more scheduled to start tomorrow,” Randy Padfield, director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement. “To date, over 6,500 doses have been administered in IU clinics.”
Allegheny County
Allegheny County reported an additional 296 cases on Friday for an average of 235 cases over seven days, roughly where it has been since early February.
Of the new cases, 214 are confirmed via 941 new PCR tests, the most confirmed cases reported in a single day so far this month, according to the county health department. Four of the positive cases are older than a week. The dates for the tests were January 27 to March 11, and the patients’ ages ranged from one to 86 years old.
The county has reported nine more covid-related deaths, bringing the total to 1,731 in the past year. Of the new deaths, four were associated with long-term care homes. One of the deaths occurred in February, the rest in March. According to the county, one person was in their 40s, three in their 70s, three in their 80s and two in their 90s.
Allegheny has 169 people hospitalized for covid-19, including 51 in intensive care units and 17 on ventilators.
A total of 5,361 people have been hospitalized for covid-19 in the county.
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland added 66 cases of covidies, bringing the seven-day average down to 58, where it has been for three of the past seven days. The county has totaled 27,494 cases since last March.
No additional covid-related deaths have been reported, leaving the total so far at 688. This is the fourth day of this month that the county has reported no new deaths.
The county has 120 covid patients in hospitals including four in intensive care units and one on a ventilator.
Steven Adams is a digital producer for Tribune-Review. You can contact Steven at 412-380-5645 or [email protected].
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