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Jefferson County Reports 47 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that Jefferson County reported 47 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths as of Tuesday, November 30.

The county’s total number of cases has reached 6,153 while the death toll increased to 148.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed that as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, there were 7,606 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide cumulative total cases to 1,744,526. Please note, this includes 372 cases from two labs that collected results more than four days ago.

New Statewide Positive Cases Last Seven Days

11/30/21 – 7,606
11/29/21 – 5,766
11/26/21 through 11/28/21 – 13,566
11/25/21 – 5,726
11/24/21 – 7,029

[LOCAL REGION]

County Previous Total New Cases Total Cases Deaths
Armstrong 10405 84 10489 228
Butler 28920 138 29058 549 (1 new)
Clarion 5913 25 5938 147
Clearfield 12745 68 12813 228
Crawford 13313 41 13354 218
Elk 4795 44 4839 66 (1 new)
Forest 1746 9 1755 29
Indiana 10867 85 10952 268 (3 new)
Jefferson 6106 47 6153 148 (2 new)
McKean 5831 42 5873 106
Mercer 15832 74 15906 374
Venango 7979 41 8020 170 (2 new)
Warren 5097 32 5129 157 (5 new)

 

Currently, there are 3,939 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 858 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. More data is available here.

The trend in the 14-day moving average number of hospitalized patients has increased. The full 14-day moving average since the start of the pandemic can be found here.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of Nov. 19 – Nov. 25 stood at 12.1%.

As of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, there 100 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry and reported for a cumulative total of 33,521 deaths attributed to COVID-19. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.

Vaccine highlights

Federal data representing all 67 counties:

Statewide data representing the 66 counties within the Department of Health’s vaccine jurisdiction:

The department continues to urge Pennsylvanians to follow CDC guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rule and regulations, including healthcare, local business and workplace guidance. For the protection of themselves and others, individuals who have not yet been vaccinated or are partially vaccinated are still encouraged to wear a mask when in public. CDC also recommends all individuals wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.

There are 286,663 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases. There are 5,911,989 individuals who have tested negative to date.

In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there have been a total of 68,315 resident cases of COVID-19 to date, and 50,392 cases among employees, for a total of 118,707 at 1,671 distinct facilities in all 67 counties. Out of total deaths reported to PA-NEDSS, 15,149 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here. Note that the number of deaths reported to NEDSS is not exactly the same as the COVID-19 related deaths reported by the death registry. The number of deaths among nursing and personal care home residents and employees is taken from the PA-NEDSS death data, as this information is not available in the death registry data.

The Department of Health is working to ensure the vaccine is provided in a way that is ethical, equitable and efficient to all Pennsylvanians: