Centre County Adds 140 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 13,459 New Positives

Centre County reported 140 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to increase its total to 30,764, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 27,669 are confirmed and 3,095.

Pennsylvania added 13,459 COVID-19 positives to bring the statewide total to 2,487,925.

Tuesday’s statewide total was the lowest since Dec. 28 and marked a second straight day of declining case increases, although reporting has typically been lower following weekends and holidays throughout the pandemic. The seven-day moving average is 24,484.

Hospitalizations

Mount Nittany Medical Center has 48 COVID-19 inpatients, nine more than on Monday, with six in intensive care [-1] and five on ventilators [-1].

The patients range in age from 33 to 96, according to Mount Nittany’s COVID-19 inpatient dashboard. Thirteen are fully vaccinated and 35 are not vaccinated.

Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 hospitalizations saw a slight uptick after three consecutive days of decreases. According to the DOH hospital preparedness dashboard 7,188 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized statewide, 23 more than on Monday, with 1,115 patients in intensive care [-13] and 689 on ventilators [-6].

Deaths

DOH reported no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 among Centre County residents, keeping the total at 305.

With 36 new COVID-19 deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, the statewide total is now 38,655.

Prison cases

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Benner state prison has two active COVID-19 case among inmates and 22 among staff.

Rockview state prison has 24 active inmate cases and 53 among staff.

Both facilities are in Benner Township.

At Benner, 1,489 inmates are fully vaccinated, 13 are partially vaccinated and 193 are not vaccinated. Among staff, 306 are fully vaccinated and 322 are not vaccinated.

Rockview has 1,696 inmates who are fully vaccinated, one who is partially vaccinated and 58 who are not vaccinated. Among staff, 342 are fully vaccinated and 375 are not vaccinated.

Transmission level

All 67 counties in Pennsylvania are at the highest level for community transmission of COVID-19 on the Centers for Disease Control scale, according to the latest county-level data update.

Transmission levels are based on positivity rate and cases per 100,000 people for the previous seven days. At the substantial and high levels, CDC guidance recommends all people, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in public indoor settings.

Vaccinations

DOH did not update COVID-19 vaccination data on Tuesday. As of Monday morning, 92,223 people in Centre County are fully vaccinated and 13,756 are partially covered. Booster doses have been administered to 40,673 county residents.

Among the county’s entire population, 67.4% have received at least one dose, 57.6% are fully vaccinated and 43.5% are fully vaccinated with a booster, according to the CDC. Among adult residents, 72.7% have received at least one dose, 62% are fully vaccinated and 45.8% have received a booster.

Statewide, 74.9% of adults and 64.9% of the total population are fully vaccinated.

Vaccination appointments through Centre Volunteers in Medicine, Mount Nittany Health and through other pharmacies and providers listed at vaccines.gov.

All individuals age 12 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.

Centre County’s cases by zip code:

*Note: Changes are in brackets. Specific numbers for zip codes with 1-4 cases are redacted by the health department. Cases are not always immediately assigned zip codes.

16801 (State College): 7,992 confirmed [+26], 845 probable

16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 5,327 confirmed [+21], 494 probable [+6]

16803 (State College): 2,829 confirmed [+12], 504 probable [-1]

16802 (University Park): 1,744 confirmed [+7], 143 probable [-1]

16866 (Philipsburg): 1,727 confirmed [+14], 277 probable

16870 (Port Matilda): 1,082 confirmed [+4], 145 probable

16841 (Howard): 932 confirmed [+4], 90 probable

16828 (Centre Hall): 657 confirmed [+2], 74 probable

16827 (Boalsburg): 647 confirmed [+3], 83 probable

16875 (Spring Mills): 586 confirmed [+4], 66 probable

16844 (Julian): 495 confirmed [+3], 49 probable [+1]

16845 (Karthaus): 448 confirmed, 32 probable

16853 (Milesburg): 252 confirmed [+2], 18 probable [+1]

16874 (Snow Shoe): 241 confirmed, 36 probable [+1]

16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 239 confirmed, 28 probable

16826 (Blanchard): 208 confirmed, 14 probable

16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 186 confirmed [+1], 18 probable

16829 (Clarence): 159 confirmed [+2], 25 probable [-1]

16854 (Millheim): 158 confirmed, 15 probable

16820 (Aaronsburg): 155 confirmed [+1], 24 probable

16872 (Rebersburg): 139 confirmed [+2], 14 probable

16851 (Lemont): 134 confirmed, 24 probable

16859 (Moshannon): 89 confirmed, 5 probable

16832 (Coburn): 75 confirmed, 7 probable

16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 73 confirmed, 9 probable

16677 (Sandy Ridge): 66 confirmed, 6 probable [+1]

16835 (Fleming): 54 confirmed [+1], 8 probable

16856 (Mingoville): 45 confirmed, 10 probable

16852 (Madisonburg): 40 confirmed, 5 probable [+at least 1]

16882 (Woodward): 36 confirmed, 1-4 confirmed

16804 (State College): 18 confirmed

16863 (Orviston): 17 confirmed

16805 (State College): 1-4 confirmed

Cases among Centre County’s bordering counties

Blair: 25,704 [+122]

Clearfield: 16,400 [+105]

Mifflin: 10,366 [+59]

Union: 10,230 [+208]

Huntingdon: 9,653 [+53]

Clinton: 7,848 [+32]