Centre County reported 51 new COVID-19 cases on Friday to bring its total to 11,622, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Pennsylvania added 4,688 cases, bringing the statewide total to 861,674.
The county also had 72 additional negative test results increasing its total to 57,513. Across Pennsylvania there were 7,420 new negatives for a total of 3,678,224.
DOH reported one new death attributed to the virus among Centre County residents to bring the total to 200.
With 138 new COVID-19 deaths reported on Thursday, Pennsylvania’s total is now 22,239.
Mount Nittany Medical Center is treating 23 COVID-19 patients as of Friday morning, an increase of three since Thursday. The patients range in age from 39 to 96, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Since Feb. 1, the medical center has admitted 12 COVID positive patients and has had an average census of 20 COVID positive inpatients per day.
“While hospitalizations remain high, the past several weeks have seen COVID inpatient numbers trending lower,” Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nirmal Joshi said in a statement.
According to the DOH hospital preparedness dashboard, which includes Mount Nittany Medical Center and rehabilitation hospitals, 26 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Centre County, including two in intensive care.
Hospitalizations across Pennsylvania continue to decline. Statewide, 3,041 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, including 644 in intensive care and 371 on ventilators.
Centre County’s PCR testing positivity rate for Jan. 29 through Feb. 4 was 13%, eighth highest in the state and up from 9% the previous seven days, according to the updated DOH early warning monitoring dashboard. Pennsylvania’s statewide PCR testing positivity rate was 8.6%, down from 9.3% the previous week.
An estimated 84% of COVID-19 patients in the state have recovered, per a health department calculation.
Through Thursday, 12,468 people in Centre County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, including 2,775 who are fully covered with both required doses, according to health department data.
Mount Nittany Medical Center began appointment-based vaccination clinics this week and at the end of the day on Friday will have administered 2,500 doses since Monday. Mount Nittany currently has nearly 5,000 vaccination appointments scheduled through the first week in March.
Since it began COVID-19 vaccinations in December, Mount Nittany has administered more than 7,200 doses, Joshi said.
Among Pennsylvania’s total cases, 746,838 are confirmed and 114,836 are probable. In Centre County, 10,750 are confirmed and 872 are probable.
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): 4,139 confirmed [+15], 282 probable [+14]
16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 2,032 confirmed [+2], 144 probable
16803 (State College): 954 confirmed [+6], 102 probable [+1]
16802 (University Park): 823 confirmed [+1], 21 probable
16866 (Philipsburg): 685 confirmed [+3], 39 probable
16870 (Port Matilda): 343 confirmed [+2], 45 probable
16841 (Howard): 283 confirmed, 30 probable
16845 (Karthaus): 250 confirmed [+1], 1-4 probable
16828 (Centre Hall): 222 confirmed, 25 probable
16875 (Spring Mills): 216 confirmed, 30 probable [+1]
16827 (Boalsburg): 204 confirmed, 25 probable
16844 (Julian): 151 confirmed [+1], 14 probable
16853 (Milesburg): 108 confirmed [+2], 6 probable
16874 (Snow Shoe): 85 confirmed, 8 probable
16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 79 confirmed, 11 probable
16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 70 confirmed, 6 probable
16854 (Millheim): 56 confirmed [+1], 1-4 probable
16829 (Clarence): 54 confirmed, 9 probable
16826 (Blanchard): 54 confirmed, 6 probable
16872 (Rebersburg): 52 confirmed, 6 probable
16820 (Aaronsburg): 46 confirmed, 11 probable
16851 (Lemont): 43 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16859 (Moshannon): 39 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16856 (Mingoville): 28 confirmed, 6 probable
16832 (Coburn): 22 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16677 (Sandy Ridge): 21 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 19 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16852 (Madisonburg): 16 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16835 (Fleming): 10 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16804 (State College): 9 confirmed
16863 (Orviston): 8 confirmed
16882 (Woodward): 7 confirmed
16805 (State College): 1-4 confirmed
