Centre County Adds 305 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 29,060 New Positives

Centre County reported 305 new COVID-19 cases on Monday to bring its total to 28,734, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 25,974 are confirmed and 2,760 are probable.

It was the county’s fourth largest single-day increase of the pandemic. Four of the county’s five highest single-day case totals have been reported this month.

Pennsylvania added 29,060 COVID-19 positives to increase the statewide total to 2,294,292.

Hospitalizations

Mount Nittany Medical Center has 47 COVID-19 inpatients, one more than on Sunday, with seven in intensive care [+2] and seven on ventilators [+2].

The patients range in age from 12 to 93, according to Mount Nittany’s COVID-19 inpatient dashboard. Twelve are fully vaccinated and 35 are not vaccinated.

For the fifth consecutive day, Pennsylvania hospitals had a record number of COVID-19 inpatients, according to the DOH hospital preparedness dashboard. Statewide, 6,891 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 101 more than on Saturday, with 1,078 COVID patients in intensive care [+5] and 656 on ventilators [+4].

COVID-19 hospitalizations across the commonwealth have increased for 15 consecutive days.

Deaths

DOH reported no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 among Centre County residents, keeping the total at 298.

With 21 new COVID-19 deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, Pennsylvania’s total is now 37,686.

Prison cases

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Benner state prison has two active COVID-19 cases among inmates and 22 among staff.

Rockview state prison has five active inmate cases and 48 among staff.

Both facilities are in Benner Township.

At Benner, 1,498 inmates are fully vaccinated, 12 are partially vaccinated and 190 are not vaccinated. Among staff, 307 are fully vaccinated and 321 are not vaccinated.

Rockview has 1,698 inmates who are fully vaccinated, one who is partially vaccinated and 61 who are not vaccinated. Among staff, 340 are fully vaccinated and 377 are not vaccinated.

Transmission level

All 67 counties in Pennsylvania are 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.

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

DOH did not update vaccination data as of 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As of Sunday morning, 91,690 people in Centre County are fully vaccinated and 13,302 are partially covered. Booster doses have been administered to 38,600 county residents.

Among the county’s entire population, 66.8% have received at least one dose and 57.4% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. Among adult residents, 72.2% have received at least one dose and 61.8% are fully vaccinated.

Statewide, 74.6% of adults and 64.5% of the total population are fully vaccinated.

Vaccination appointments 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): 7,683 confirmed [+33], 741 probable [+22]

16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 4,963 confirmed [+23], 454 probable [+2]

16803 (State College): 2,637 confirmed [+22], 412 probable [+19]

16802 (University Park): 1,703 confirmed [+4], 113 probable [+12]

16866 (Philipsburg): 1,582 confirmed [+9], 261 probable [+2]

16870 (Port Matilda): 1,009 confirmed [+8], 130 probable

16841 (Howard): 865 confirmed [+4], 89 probable

16828 (Centre Hall): 619 confirmed [+9], 67 probable

16827 (Boalsburg): 604 confirmed [+15], 75 probable

16875 (Spring Mills): 555 confirmed [+2], 63 probable

16844 (Julian): 462 confirmed [+1], 48 probable

16845 (Karthaus): 422 confirmed [+1], 30 probable

16853 (Milesburg): 238 confirmed [+2], 13 probable

16874 (Snow Shoe): 235 confirmed [+2], 34 probable

16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 229 confirmed [+3], 27 probable [+1]

16826 (Blanchard): 196 confirmed, 13 probable

16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 176 confirmed [+3], 16 probable [+2]

16854 (Millheim): 149 confirmed, 14 probable

16820 (Aaronsburg): 147 confirmed [+3], 24 probable [-1]

16829 (Clarence): 141 confirmed, 25 probable [+1]

16872 (Rebersburg): 129 confirmed [+2], 12 probable

16851 (Lemont): 125 confirmed [+4], 22 probable

16859 (Moshannon): 87 confirmed, 5 probable

16832 (Coburn): 69 confirmed [+1], 7 probable

16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 65 confirmed [+2], 9 probable [+1]

16677 (Sandy Ridge): 62 confirmed [+2], 1-4 probable

16835 (Fleming): 52 confirmed, 8 probable

16856 (Mingoville): 43 confirmed, 10 probable

16852 (Madisonburg): 36 confirmed, 5 probable

16882 (Woodward): 32 confirmed, 1-4 confirmed

16804 (State College): 17 confirmed

16863 (Orviston): 16 confirmed

16805 (State College): 1-4 confirmed

Cases among Centre County’s bordering counties

Blair: 24,159 [+121]

Clearfield: 15,282 [+71]

Mifflin: 9,797 [+103]

Union: 9,499 [+87]

Huntingdon: 9,021 [+75]

Clinton: 7,333 [+56]