HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Department of Health confirmed at midnight on February 20 that there were 2,818 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 911,591.
There are 2,061 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19.
Of that number, 441 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19.
According to authorities, the majority of hospitalized patients are 65 years of age or older, and the majority of deaths occurred in patients 65 years of age or older.
The trend of the 14-day moving average number of hospitalized patients per day is about 3,500 less than it was at the peak on December 25, 2020.
The current 14-day average is slightly below what it was at the peak of spring on May 3, 2020, officials say.
The percentage positivity across the state for the week from February 12 to February 18 was 6.5%.
More accurate daily data is available on the website, with archived data also available.
As of 11:59 pm on Friday, February 19, there were 90 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death record, for a total of 23,570 deaths attributed to COVID-19. County-specific information and a state map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
Pennsylvania hospitals began receiving shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the week of December 14 and the Modern COVID-19 vaccine in the week of December 21.
The authorities note that this includes administering the vaccine through CVS and Walgreens as part of the Federal Pharmacy Partnership.
Pennsylvania vaccination numbers do not include Philadelphia, which is its own jurisdiction, or federal facilities, which work directly with the federal government.
This week, a total of 326,850 doses will be allocated until February 20:
- 183,575 first doses will have been allocated this week.
- 143,275 second doses will be allocated this week.
To date, of the 2,766,400 doses allocated until February 20, we have administered 1,931,557 doses in total until February 19:
- First doses, 88 percent (1,421,115 administered out of 1,610,175 allocated)
- Second doses, 44 percent (510,442 administered out of 1,156,225 allocated)
The authorities remind that the use of a mask is mandatory in all companies and whenever they leave home. Consistent use of the mask is essential to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
According to the authorities, there are 107,257 individuals with positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 637 individuals with positive serology test and symptoms of COVID-19 or high risk exposure.
There are 3,815,778,266 individuals with a negative test so far.
In licensed nursing homes and personal care, there are 65,992 resident cases of COVID-19 and 12,816 cases among employees, for a total of 78,808 in 1,565 different units in all 67 municipalities.
Of the total deaths reported to PA-NEDSS, 12, 223 occurred in nursing residents or personal care facilities, officials say. A division of the county can be found here.
The authorities note that the number of deaths reported to the NEDSS is not exactly the same as the deaths related to COVID-19 reported by the death registry. The number of deaths among residents and employees of nursing homes and personal care is taken from the death data of PA-NEDSS, since this information is not available in the data of the death record.
Approximately 24,419 of our total cases are among healthcare professionals.