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Centre County Adds 4 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 2,975

State College - covid-19 dashboard 3-9-21

Pennsylvania and Centre County COVID-19 Dashboard for March 9, 2021. Image via Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Geoff Rushton

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Centre County’s COVID-19 case total increased by four on Tuesday to 13,177, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. It would be the county’s lowest daily increase since Aug. 27.

Data shows, however, that a number of previously reported cases have been removed from the county’s total. The number of confirmed cases in the 16801 zip code decreased by 41, while 16802 increased by 14. The county’s total number of confirmed cases decreased by nine overall. The total number of negative tests decreased by 54.

Of Centre County’s total cases, 12,078 are confirmed and 1,099 are probable. The county has had a total of 62,101 negative test results.

A Department of Health spokesperson has not yet responded to a request for clarification. In the past, unusual fluctuations in totals have been attributed to corrected patient addresses

Pennsylvania added 2,975 positives on Tuesday to bring its total to 953,136 — 817,865 confirmed and 135,271 probable.

Statewide there were 7,689 new negatives for a total of 3,955,709.

DOH reported no new deaths attributed to the virus among Centre County residents, keeping the total at 213.

With 40 new COVID-19 deaths reported statewide Pennsylvania’s total is now 24,396.

Mount Nittany Medical Center is currently treating 13 COVID-19 inpatients, four fewer than on Monday. The patients range in age from 43 to 87, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Across Pennsylvania on Tuesday, 1,530 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, including 313 in intensive care and 172 on ventilators.

An estimated 91% of COVID-19 patients in the state have recovered, per a health department calculation.

A total of 29,740 people in Centre County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, including 16,170 who are fully covered with both required doses, according to health department data.

Among Pennsylvania’s total cases, 817,865 are confirmed and 135,271 are probable. In Centre County, 12,078 are confirmed and 1,099 are probable.

Centre County’s cases by zip code, according to available DOH data:

Centre County’s cases by zip code, according to available DOH data:

*Note: Changes are in brackets. Specific numbers for zip codes with 1-4 cases are redacted by the health department.

16801 (State College): 4,686 confirmed [-41], 322 probable [+2]

16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 2,218 confirmed [+3], 179 probable [+1]

16803 (State College): 1,158 confirmed [+2], 135 probable [+3]

16802 (University Park): 864 confirmed [+14], 32 probable

16866 (Philipsburg): 752 confirmed, 94 probable

16870 (Port Matilda): 393 confirmed [+1], 54 probable [+5]

16841 (Howard): 340 confirmed, 32 probable

16845 (Karthaus): 254 confirmed [+1], 8 probable

16828 (Centre Hall): 243 confirmed [+1], 27 probable

16875 (Spring Mills): 231 confirmed [-1], 31 probable [+1]

16827 (Boalsburg): 230 confirmed [+2], 32 probable

16844 (Julian): 172 confirmed [+1], 19 probable

16853 (Milesburg): 116 confirmed, 6 probable

16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 96 confirmed [-1], 14 probable

16874 (Snow Shoe): 96 confirmed, 13 probable

16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 73 confirmed, 7 probable

16826 (Blanchard): 66 confirmed, 6 probable

16854 (Millheim): 59 confirmed, 5 probable

16829 (Clarence): 56 confirmed, 9 probable

16872 (Rebersburg): 53 confirmed, 6 probable

16820 (Aaronsburg): 47 confirmed [-1], 11 probable

16851 (Lemont): 47 confirmed, 5 probable

16859 (Moshannon): 42 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16856 (Mingoville): 28 confirmed, 6 probable [+1]

16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 26 confirmed [+1], 1-4 probable

16832 (Coburn): 24 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16677 (Sandy Ridge): 22 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16852 (Madisonburg): 17 confirmed, 1-4 probable

16863 (Orviston): 13 confirmed

16835 (Fleming): 11 confirmed, 6 probable

16804 (State College): 8 confirmed

16882 (Woodward): 8 confirmed

16805 (State College): 1-4 confirmed [increase of at least 1]

Among Centre County’s bordering counties, Blair now has 10,741 [+23] total cases, Clearfield has 6,495 [+45], Union has 5,292 [+8], Mifflin has 4,634 [-1], Huntingdon has 4,391 [+62] and Clinton has 2,871 [+8].