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WILKES-BARRE — The latest Department of Health report on Monday showed Luzerne County with 132 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death. The county’s death count is at 980.

The county’s total cases are now at 45,766 since the pandemic began last year.

Neighboring Lackawanna County has 25,358 cases and 545 deaths; Monroe County has 21,735 cases and 379deaths.

The Department of Health on Monday confirmed that as of 12 a.m. there were 5,252 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,731,154.

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

Vaccination highlights

According to the CDC, as of Sunday, Nov. 28:

• Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.

• 68.9% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

• Vaccine providers have administered 15,306,281 total vaccine doses, including 1,500,282 additional doses (which includes additional shots for immuno-compromised individuals and booster shots).

• 159,196 total pediatric vaccines doses (ages 5-11) have been administered.

• 6,612,734 people are fully vaccinated; with 166,538 vaccinations administered since Nov. 23 and a seven-day moving average of more than 41,700 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

Currently, there are 3,593 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 816 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. More data is available here.

Between 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, there were a daily average of 41 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry and reported for a cumulative total of 33,308 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

• There are 284,044 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases.

• There are 5,903,734 individuals who have tested negative to date.

In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there have been a total of 68,068 resident cases of COVID-19 to date, and 50,023 cases among employees, for a total of 118,091 at 1,668 distinct facilities in all 67 counties.

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