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Pa. reports 5,043 two-day total

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Monday that there were 1,881 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 3,162 new cases reported Sunday, for a two-day total of 5,043 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,136,057.

There are 2,561 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 544 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. 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 16 - 22 stood at 8.6%.

Vaccine highlights

• According to the CDC, as of Monday morning, Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 47.3% of its eligible population, and the state ranks 10th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.

• According to the CDC, as of Monday morning, April 26, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.

Vaccine providers have administered 8,043,744 total vaccine doses as of Monday, April 26.

• 3,200,270 people are fully vaccinated: with a seven-day moving average of more than 96,800 people per day receiving vaccinations.

• 1,914,947 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.

• 5,115,217 people have received at least their first dose.

Number of people vaccinated by county, to date

Carbon - 9,514 partially covered, 16,657 fully (or 25% of county population).

Lehigh - 70,631 partially, 105,267 fully (28%).

Luzerne - 36,430 partially, 92,187 fully (29%).

Monroe - 22,039 partially, 34,628 fully (20%).

Northampton - 66,358 partially, 85,542 fully (28%).

Schuylkill - 20,536 partially, 37,514 fully (26%).

Number of cases and deaths by county, to date

Carbon - 5,984 cases, 164 deaths.

Lehigh - 37,668 cases, 826 deaths.

Luzerne - 29,895 cases, 788 deaths.

Monroe - 13,577 cases, 300 deaths.

Northampton - 34,061 cases, 690 deaths.

Schuylkill - 13,909 cases, 392 deaths.

No. of adult ICU beds available by county, to date

Carbon - 2

Lehigh - 10

Luzerne - 3

Monroe - 1

Northampton - 1

Schuylkill - 4