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WILKES-BARRE — The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 48 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The county’s death count is at 842.

The county’s total cases are now at 34,022 since the pandemic began last year.

Neighboring Lackawanna County has 19,485 cases and 491 deaths; Monroe County has 16,115 cases and 327 deaths.

The Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed that as of 12 a.m. there were 3,249 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,300,368.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of Aug. 20-26, stood at 7.8%.

Vaccination distribution

According to the CDC, as of Monday Aug. 30:

• 65.8% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

• Vaccine providers have administered 12,178,030 total vaccine doses as of Tuesday, Aug. 31.

• 5,960,402 people are fully vaccinated; with 16,405 vaccinations administered since yesterday and a seven-day moving average of more than 17,500 people per day receiving vaccinations.

To see a map of locations where you can get a vaccination, go to the Pennsylvania Department of Health website.

A commonwealth COVID-19 vaccination guide explains current process for getting one. Pennsylvanians with questions about the vaccination process can call the Department of Health hotline at 1-877-724-3258.

Statewide data

There are 1,850 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 474 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19.

As of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, there were 21 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 28,235 deaths attributed to COVID-19. 30, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.

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 198,881 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 637 individuals who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.

There are 5,142,983 individuals who have tested negative to date.

Approximately 30,158 of total cases have been among health care workers.

Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.