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Monday update: Schuylkill has lowest local ICU bed availability

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Monday that there were 3,088 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 3,362 new cases reported Sunday, April 11, for a two-day total of 6,450 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,075,424.

There are 2,460 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 516 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. Locally, Schuylkill County has the lowest percentage of adult ICU beds currently available to date.

Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of April 2 - April 8 stood at 9.5%.

As of Saturday, there were 3 new deaths, and as of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, there was 1 new death identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 25,406 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Vaccine highlights

• According to the CDC, as of Monday morning, April 12, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 38.9% of its eligible population, and the state ranks 11th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.

• According to the CDC, as of Monday morning, April 12, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.

• Vaccine providers have administered 6,411,940 total vaccine doses as of Monday, April 12.

• 2,401,825 people are fully vaccinated, with a seven-day moving average of more than 87,000 people per day receiving vaccinations.

• 1,832,366 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.

• 4,234,191 people have received at least their first dose.

• This week, a total of 7,180,370 doses will have been allocated through April 17:

• 296,620 first/single doses will have been allocated this week.

• 303,110 second doses will have been allocated this week.

• To date, Pa. has administered 6,411,940 doses total through April 12:

• First/single doses: 4,234,191 administered

• Second doses: 2,177,749 administered

Number of people vaccinated by county, to date

Carbon - 9,799 partially covered, 12,373 fully. 34% have received at least one dose.

Lehigh - 66,422 partially, 79,115 fully. 36% have received at least one dose.

Luzerne - 38,287 partially, 74,125 fully. 35% have received at least one dose.

Monroe - 22,849 partially, 21,923 fully. 26% have received at least one dose.

Northampton - 59,987 partially, 62,837 fully. 40% have received at least one dose.

Schuylkill - 21,605 partially, 29,127 fully. 35% have received at least one shot.

Percent of ICU beds available by county, to date

Carbon - 16.7% of adult ICU beds are available.

Lehigh - 11.7% of adult ICU beds are available.

Luzerne - 20% of adult ICU beds are available

Monroe - 22.7% of adult ICU beds are available.

Northampton - 11.9% of adult ICU beds are available.

Schuylkill - 9.1% of adult ICU beds are available.