COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 645 Additional Cases, 445 Patients Hospitalized

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 645 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths.

This brings the statewide total to 1,222,302 cases and 27,838 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.

There are 445 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 95 patients are in ICUs.

The state says 11,574,816 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,687,245 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 62.5% 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 4,894,375 people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to date.

There have been 72,235 cases among residents and 15,621 cases among employees of licensed nursing and personal care homes statewide. Out of all total deaths, 13,409 have been in residents of nursing or personal care facilities.

The state also reports 29,307 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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