Centre County Adds 22 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Sees Largest Increase Since Late April

Centre County added 22 COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 17,351, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Statewide, Pennsylvania registered its largest single-day increase in new positives since April 30. The 3,451 new cases reported on Thursday bring the commonwealth’s total to 1,259,775.

The county also reported 84 negative test results for a total of 74,427. Statewide, there were 8,032 new negatives for a total of 5,043,174.

Centre County remains at the substantial level for community transmission of COVID-19 — the second highest on the Centers for Disease Control scale — as of the CDC’s latest county-level data update on Wednesday afternoon. Neighboring Clinton and Clearfield counties are at the highest level, while Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin and Union are also at substantial.

According to the DOH hospital preparedness dashboard, nine COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Centre County, three fewer than on Wednesday. Two are in intensive care and on ventilators.

Throughout the state, Pennsylvania has 1,307 COVID-19 inpatients, an increase of 32 since Wednesday, with 338 in intensive care [+6] and 160 on ventilators [+5]. COVID hospitalizations are at their highest level in three months.

DOH reported no new deaths attributed to the virus among Centre County residents, keeping the total at 230.

With 22 new COVID-19 deaths, Pennsylvania’s total is now 28,040.

An estimated 95% of COVID-19 patients in the state have recovered, according to a DOH calculation.

As of Thursday morning, 79,429 people in Centre County are fully vaccinated and 6,163 are partially covered.

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.

Among Centre County’s cases, 15,785 are confirmed and 1,566 are probable.

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): 5,727 confirmed [+3], 414 probable [+2]

16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 2,847 confirmed [+4], 282 probable [+4]

16803 (State College): 1,528 confirmed, 195 probable [+1]

16802 (University Park): 1,408 confirmed, 58 probable

16866 (Philipsburg): 976 confirmed [+3], 134 probable

16870 (Port Matilda): 535 confirmed [+2], 79 probable

16841 (Howard): 457 confirmed, 55 probable [+2]

16828 (Centre Hall): 320 confirmed, 34 probable

16827 (Boalsburg): 313 confirmed [+1], 47 probable

16875 (Spring Mills): 312 confirmed [+1], 46 probable

16845 (Karthaus): 293 confirmed, 12 probable

16844 (Julian): 228 confirmed, 25 probable

16853 (Milesburg): 139 confirmed, 8 probable

16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 133 confirmed, 21 probable

16874 (Snow Shoe): 111 confirmed, 18 probable

16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 95 confirmed, 8 probable

16826 (Blanchard): 92 confirmed, 12 probable

16854 (Millheim): 88 confirmed, 8 probable

16820 (Aaronsburg): 79 confirmed, 20 probable

16872 (Rebersburg): 77 confirmed, 9 probable

16829 (Clarence): 75 confirmed [+1], 20 probable

16851 (Lemont): 66 confirmed, 7 probable

16859 (Moshannon): 46 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16832 (Coburn): 36 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 33 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16856 (Mingoville): 31 confirmed, 6 probable

16677 (Sandy Ridge): 33 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16852 (Madisonburg): 21 confirmed, 5 probable

16835 (Fleming): 17 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: 13,779 [+31]

Clearfield: 9,003 [+31]

Union: 6,262 [+12]

Mifflin: 5,529 [+4]

Huntingdon: 5,273 [+8]

Clinton: 3,840 [+3]