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WILKES-BARRE — The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 160 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths. The county’s death count is at 985.
The county’s total cases are now at 45,926 since the pandemic began last year.
Neighboring Lackawanna County has 25,477 cases and 547 deaths; Monroe County has 21,810 cases and 380 deaths.
The Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed that as of 12 a.m. there were 5,766 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,736,920.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of Nov. 19–Nov. 25, stood at 12.1%.
Vaccination highlights
According to the CDC, as of Monday, Nov. 29:
• Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.
• 69.2% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.
• Vaccine providers have administered 15,356,253 total vaccine doses, including 1,523,621 additional doses (which includes additional shots for immuno-compromised individuals and booster shots).
• 169,661 total pediatric vaccines doses (ages 5-11) have been administered.
• 6,623,497 people are fully vaccinated; with 49,972 vaccinations administered since yesterday and a seven-day moving average of more than 38,700 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 3,734 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 836 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19.
As of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, there 113 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry and reported for a cumulative total of 33,421 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
• There are 285,215 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases.
• There are 5,906,526 individuals who have tested negative to date.
In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there have been a total of 68,183 resident cases of COVID-19 to date, and 50,181 cases among employees, for a total of 118,364 at 1,670 distinct facilities in all 67 counties.
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.