COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Announces 5,343 New Coronavirus Cases, 40 More Deaths
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,343 new Coronavirus cases and 40 additional deaths.
This brings the statewide total to 1,038,749 cases and 25,188 deaths since Friday's report.
There are 2,173 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 433 patients are in ICUs.
The state says 5,526,752 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 1,960,809 people are fully vaccinated. The state Health Department has also announced that all Pennsylvanians will be eligible to schedule vaccination appointments by April 19.
Currently, all 67 counties are in the green phase of reopening. However, restrictions are in place for bars, restaurants and large gatherings.
If you have concerns about the virus, you can check out the state's COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard
There are 4,162,432 individuals who have tested negative for COVID-19 to date.
There have been 69,423 cases among residents and 14,320 cases among employees of licensed nursing and personal care homes statewide. Out of all total deaths, 12,943 have been in residents of nursing or personal care facilities.
The state also reports 26,585 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic.
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