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WILKES-BARRE — The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with no new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. The death count is at 829.
The county’s total cases remains at 32,141 since the pandemic began last year.
Neighboring Lackawanna County has 18,568 cases and 482 deaths; Monroe County has 14,841 cases and 321 deaths.
The Department of Health Tuesday confirmed there were 116 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,213,135.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of June 25–July 12 stood at 1.1%.
Vaccination distribution
According to the CDC, as of Friday, July 2:
• Pennsylvania has administered first doses of vaccine to 63.0% of its entire population, and the state ranks 9th among all 50 states for first doses administered by percentage of population.
• 60.5% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated while 75.8% have received their first dose.
• Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.
Statewide data representing the 66 counties within the Department of Health’s vaccine jurisdiction:
• Vaccine providers have administered 11,759,994 total vaccine doses as of Tuesday, July 6.
• First/single doses: 6,760,882 administered.
• Second doses: 4,999,112 administered.
• 5,446,961 people are fully vaccinated; with a seven-day moving average of more than 14,300 people per day receiving vaccinations.
• 1,313,921 people are partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose of a two-dose vaccine.
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 293 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 53 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. More data is available here.
Between 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 2 and 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 5, there were 13 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 27,708 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
There are 163,618 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 638 individuals who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
There are 4,790,260 individuals who have tested negative to date.
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
