Centre County reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday to bring its total to 18,048, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases 16,377 are confirmed and 1,671 are probable.
Pennsylvania added 4,391 positives to increase the statewide total to 1,329,111.
The county also had 58 new negative test results for a total of 76,196. Statewide there were 7,408 negatives to bring the total to 5,214,430.
Deaths
DOH reported no new deaths attributed to the virus among Centre County residents, keeping the total at 232.
With 38 new COVID-19 deaths statewide, Pennsylvania’s total is 28,446.
Hospitalizations
According to the DOH hospital preparedness dashboard, 15 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Centre County, two fewer than on Tuesday. One is in intensive care [-1] and on a ventilator [-1].
Pennsylvania has 2,082 COVID-19 inpatients, an increase of 72 since Tuesday, with with 506 in intensive care [+10] and 250 on ventilators [+2]. Hospitalizations are at their highest level since May 5.
An estimated 92% of COVID-19 patients in the state have recovered, according to a DOH calculation.
Transmission level
Centre County is 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 on Tuesday afternoon.
Across Pennsylvania, 65 of 67 counties are at the high level. Only Chester and Philadelphia counties are at the substantial level, the second highest on the CDC scale
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
As of Tuesday morning, 81,002 people in Centre County are fully vaccinated [+68 since Tuesday] and 6,617 are partially covered [-6]. According to the CDC, 60.2% of the county’s entire population and 67.1% of adult residents have received at least one dose.
Statewide, 66.6% of adults are vaccinated and Pennsylvania is fifth in the nation for total doses administer, according the CDC.
Vaccination appointments for ages 12 and older are available through Centre Volunteers in Medicine, Mount Nittany Health and through other pharmacies and providers listed at vaccines.gov.
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): 5,904 confirmed [+1], 448 probable [+3]
16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 2,924 confirmed [+1], 296 probable [+1]
16803 (State College): 1,585 confirmed [-1], 214 probable [+1]
16802 (University Park): 1,481 confirmed [-1], 63 probable [+2]
16866 (Philipsburg): 997 confirmed, 132 probable [-1]
16870 (Port Matilda): 563 confirmed, 84 probable
16841 (Howard): 476 confirmed, 57 probable
16828 (Centre Hall): 341 confirmed [+2], 38 probable
16875 (Spring Mills): 334 confirmed [+1], 50 probable
16827 (Boalsburg): 328 confirmed [+2], 47 probable
16845 (Karthaus): 301 confirmed, 12 probable
16844 (Julian): 241 confirmed, 28 probable
16853 (Milesburg): 142 confirmed, 11 probable [+2]
16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 139 confirmed, 21 probable
16874 (Snow Shoe): 118 confirmed, 20 probable [+1]
16826 (Blanchard): 96 confirmed, 12 probable
16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 96 confirmed, 9 probable
16854 (Millheim): 92 confirmed, 8 probable
16820 (Aaronsburg): 87 confirmed, 20 probable
16829 (Clarence): 82 confirmed, 20 probable
16872 (Rebersburg): 80 confirmed, 9 probable
16851 (Lemont): 68 confirmed, 10 probable [+2]
16859 (Moshannon): 50 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16832 (Coburn): 41 confirmed, 5 probable
16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 34 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16677 (Sandy Ridge): 34 confirmed [+1], 1-4 probable
16856 (Mingoville): 31 confirmed, 8 probable
16852 (Madisonburg): 24 confirmed, 5 probable
16835 (Fleming): 20 confirmed, 7 probable
16882 (Woodward): 15 confirmed, 1-4 confirmed
16863 (Orviston): 13 confirmed
16804 (State College): 12 confirmed
Cases among Centre County’s bordering counties
Blair: 14,341 [+47]
Clearfield: 9,412 [+19]
Union: 6,452 [+35]
Mifflin: 5,750 [+9]
Huntingdon: 5,607 [+29]
Clinton: 3,975 [+7]
