COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Reports 4,506 New Cases, 85 Additional Deaths

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 4,506 new coronavirus cases and 85 additional deaths.

This brings the statewide total to 1,557,459 cases and 31,377 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.

There are 2,742 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, with 678 in ICUs.

The state says 13,784,386 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 6,447,300 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 71.6% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

All Pennsylvanians 16 or older are eligible to get vaccinated, and eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine expanded to children ages 12 to 15 on May 10.

If you have concerns about the virus, you can check out the state's COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard

There are 5,705,629 people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to date.

There have been 79,436 cases among residents and 17,271 cases among employees of licensed nursing and personal care homes statewide. Out of all total deaths, 14,381 have been in residents of nursing or personal care facilities.

The state also reports 32,444 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic.

More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:

• CDC Coronavirus Information
• CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
• Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
• Allegheny County Health Department Information

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