Centre County recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, marking its smallest increase since Dec. 27, according to Pennsylvania Department of Health data.
The new cases bring the county’s total to 34,263 (30,480 confirmed and 3,783 probable). Centre County’s seven-day moving average for new cases is 38, down from 93 a week ago and 153 two weeks ago.
Pennsylvania reported fewer than 2,000 new positives for the first time since late August. The 1,994 new cases bring the statewide total to 2,726,796.
The commonwealth’s seven-day average is 2,701, down from 6,630 a week ago and 11,378 two weeks ago.
Hospitalizations
Mount Nittany Medical Center has 24 COVID-19 inpatients, five fewer than on Sunday and 19 fewer than one week ago. None are in intensive care or on ventilators.
The patients range in age from 49 to 100, according to Mount Nittany’s COVID-19 inpatient dashboard. Twelve are fully vaccinated and 12 are not vaccinated.
Statewide, COVID-19 hospitalizations are at their lowest level since Nov. 14. According to the DOH hospital preparedness dashboard, 2,630 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Pennsylvania, 60 fewer than on Sunday, with 458 patients in intensive care [-2] and 280 on ventilators [-15].
Deaths
DOH reported no new deaths attributed to the virus among Centre County residents, keeping the total at 332.
With 44 new COVID-19 deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, the statewide total is now 42,247.
Nursing and personal care home cases
Long-term care facilities in Centre County reported six new COVID-19 cases among residents and three among employees. A total of 20 nursing and personal care homes in the county have had a combined 768 resident cases, 741 employee cases and 182 resident deaths.
Prison cases
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Benner state prison has 21 active COVID-19 cases among inmates and 12 among staff.
Rockview state prison has eight active inmate cases and six among staff.
Both facilities are in Benner Township.
At Benner, 1,470 inmates are fully vaccinated, 17 are partially vaccinated and 190 are not vaccinated. Among staff, 310 are fully vaccinated and 318 are not vaccinated.
Rockview has 1,713 inmates who are fully vaccinated and 61 who are not vaccinated. Among staff, 346 are fully vaccinated and 371 are not vaccinated.
Transmission level
Centre County remains 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.
Statewide, 66 of 67 counties are at the high level, with Sullivan County listed as moderate, the second lowest level on the CDC scale, as of Monday.
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 Monday morning, 93,647 people in Centre County are fully vaccinated, an increase of 17 since Sunday, and 14,010 are partially covered [+7]. Booster doses have been administered to 47,956 county residents [+14].
Among the county’s entire population, 69% have received at least one dose, 58.7% are fully vaccinated and 50.1% are fully vaccinated with a booster, according to the CDC. Among adult residents, 74.3% have received at least one dose, 62.9% are fully vaccinated and 52.7% have received a booster.
Statewide, 76.1% of adults and 66.5% of the total population are fully vaccinated.
Vaccination appointments are available 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): 8,452 confirmed [+5], 1,127 probable [+2]
16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 6,048 confirmed [+3], 557 probable
16803 (State College): 3,160 confirmed [+3], 630 probable [+1]
16866 (Philipsburg): 2,007 confirmed [+1], 293 probable
16802 (University Park): 1,825 confirmed, 263 probable [+1]
16870 (Port Matilda): 1,238 confirmed [+3], 167 probable
16841 (Howard): 1,049 confirmed [+1], 96 probable
16828 (Centre Hall): 770 confirmed, 79 probable
16827 (Boalsburg): 714 confirmed [+1], 100 probable
16875 (Spring Mills): 637 confirmed [+1], 73 probable
16844 (Julian): 531 confirmed, 52 probable
16845 (Karthaus): 507 confirmed, 35 probable
16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 291 confirmed, 29 probable
16853 (Milesburg): 278 confirmed, 20 probable
16874 (Snow Shoe): 269 confirmed, 36 probable
16826 (Blanchard): 239 confirmed, 16 probable
16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 218 confirmed, 20 probable
16820 (Aaronsburg): 182 confirmed, 26 probable
16829 (Clarence): 177 confirmed, 24 probable
16854 (Millheim): 175 confirmed, 16 probable
16872 (Rebersburg): 161 confirmed [+2], 16 probable
16851 (Lemont): 155 confirmed, 24 probable
16859 (Moshannon): 96 confirmed, 6 probable
16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 93 confirmed, 11 probable
16832 (Coburn): 88 confirmed, 8 probable
16677 (Sandy Ridge): 79 confirmed, 6 probable
16835 (Fleming): 59 confirmed, 8 probable
16856 (Mingoville): 51 confirmed, 10 probable
16852 (Madisonburg): 43 confirmed, 5 probable
16882 (Woodward): 39 confirmed, 5 confirmed
16804 (State College): 20 confirmed, 1-4 confirmed
16863 (Orviston): 19 confirmed
16805 (State College): 1-4 confirmed
Cases among Centre County’s bordering counties
Blair: 28,973 [+43]
Clearfield: 18,685 [+13]
Mifflin: 12,020 [+11]
Union: 11,391 [+2]
Huntingdon: 11,214 [+2]
Clinton: 8,826 [+7]
