Associated Press
HARRISBURG – New statewide COVID cases continue rising, as well as hospitalizations statewide and locally. In Wednesday’s update from the state Department of Health, they reported 1,811 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1,241,843 since the pandemic began. They say the vast majority of these people, 96%, have fully recovered.
Locally, there were 24 new cases, with half of those in Northumberland County. That county has now reached a total of 9,845 cases since the start of the pandemic. Snyder and Union counties each have six new cases for totals of 3,735, and 6,222 cases, respectively. Montour County reported no new cases for a total of 2,036.
The department says statewide hospitalizations have now risen to 908 – that’s 61 more than listed Tuesday – with 224 people in an ICU and 113 on a ventilators. Local hospital numbers are also back on the rise, as Geisinger Danville is now treating 14 COVID-19 patients, with five in ICU and four on ventilators. Geisinger Shamokin now has five patients, including one in the ICU. Evangelical Community Hospital is now treating seven patients with COVID.
There were 11 new deaths reported statewide for the second straight day, for a total of 27,925 since the pandemic began. There were no new deaths locally. Union County has seen 90 deaths since the start of the pandemic, Northumberland County 365, Snyder County 86, and Montour 67.
More than 11.8 million total vaccine doses have been administered statewide since the pandemic began, with 5.7 million fully vaccinated, and 63.8% of those 18 and older are fully vaccinated.
Local vaccine data shows 278 doses administered in The Valley. Northumberland County residents received 154 new doses, with a total of 79,466 (40,826 county residents are fully vaccinated, 38,640 partially). Snyder County administered 48 more doses, for a total of 27,395 (13,704 residents are now fully vaccinated, 13,691 partially).
Union County residents received 53 more doses for a total of 34,657 (17,471 fully, 17,186 partially); and Montour administered 23 more doses (22,645 total; 11,278 fully vaccinated residents, 11,367 partially).
