By: KDKA-TV News Staff HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,322 new Coronavirus cases and 50 additional deaths. READ MORE: Three Rivers Arts Festival Returns With Mix Of In-Person, Virtual Events This brings the statewide total to 1,146,398 cases and 26,179 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began. There are 2,447 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 539 patients are in ICUs. The state says 8,330,129 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 3,349,820 people are fully vaccinated. All Pennsylvanians 16 or older are eligible to get vaccinated. READ MORE: Pittsburgh Public Schools And Pittsburgh Transportation Group Reach Agreement If you have concerns about the virus, you can check out the state’s COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard There are 4,382,980 individuals who have tested negative for COVID-19 to date. There have been 70,669 cases among residents and 14,781 cases among employees of licensed nursing and personal care homes statewide. Out of all total deaths, 13,103 have been in residents of nursing or personal care facilities. The state also reports 27,653 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic. MORE NEWS: 2 Men Arrested In Robinson Township Human Trafficking Sting More information on the Coronavirus pandemic: CDC Coronavirus Information CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pennsylvania Department of Health Information Allegheny County Health Department Information ...
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COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 3,100 New Coronavirus Cases, Over 8.5 Million Vaccine Doses Administered
By: KDKA-TV News Staff HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,100 new Coronavirus cases and 35 additional deaths. READ MORE: Pa. State Police Searching For 72-Year-Old Endangered, Possibly Armed Man Martin Hussey This brings the statewide total to 1,154,105 cases and 26,253 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began. There are 2,283 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 518 patients are in ICUs. The state says 8,596,538 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 3,493,659 people are fully vaccinated. All Pennsylvanians 16 or older are eligible to get vaccinated. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 271 New Coronavirus Cases, No Additional Deaths If you have concerns about the virus, you can check out the state’s COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard There are 4,401,685 people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to date. There have been 70,714 cases among residents and 14,807 cases among employees of licensed nursing and personal care homes statewide. Out of all total deaths, 13,111 have been in residents of nursing or personal care facilities. The state also reports 27,724 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic. MORE NEWS: Grand Jury Indicts 8 In Alcohol-Related Death Of Bowling Green Student Stone Foltz After Fraternity Party More information on the Coronavirus pandemic: CDC Coronavirus Information CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pennsylvania Department of Health Information Allegheny County Health Department Information ...
Can The Vaccine Make Me Test Positive For COVID? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Coronavirus Questions
BOSTON (CBS) — Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter . Dr. Mallika is offering her best advice, but as always, consult your personal doctor before making any decisions about your personal health. READ MORE: Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's Developments Mary writes, “I am 74 and had the J&J vaccine. I feel fine, but I’m concerned about this problem with the vaccine. Should I be worried?” No. Please don’t be worried. The rare blood clot disorder associated with the J&J vaccine is exceptionally rare and seen in younger adults. If you develop severe headache, chest pain, shortness of breath, or leg pain/swelling, contact your doctor. But don’t worry! Cynthia in Allston is planning to go to the U.K. in September and is worried that the effects of the Pfizer vaccine will wear off before she travels. She wonders if she should get a third dose now as a precaution. You do not need to get a third dose yet. Booster doses may be better tailored to some of the newer variants than the original vaccine formulations. Immunity from the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines lasts at least 6 months and probably longer, but time will tell if and when a booster shot is needed. READ MORE: Boston University To Offer COVID Vaccine Doses To Students This Week Rebeca writes, “I am scheduled to have my second vaccine shot on May 3. I plan to travel that weekend so I need to have a COVID test on May 6. What are the chances of having a false-positive given the fact that I would have had the vaccine three days earlier?” Getting vaccinated will not cause a standard COVID test to turn falsely positive. The tests look specifically for the presence of the virus, not for antibodies. Erin says, “I have heard that if someone tests positive for COVID-19 but has been fully vaccinated, they do not have to quarantine/isolate. Can you explain ...
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 2,476 More Coronavirus Cases, 57 Deaths
By: KDKA-TV News Staff HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,476 new Coronavirus cases and 57 additional deaths. READ MORE: 'A State Of Disrepair': Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg Drops By Pittsburgh, Tours Bridges And More As Part Of Infrastructure Plan This brings the statewide total to 1,166,692 cases and 26,447 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began. There are 2,131 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 467 patients are in ICUs. The state says 8,939,043 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 3,710,362 people are fully vaccinated. All Pennsylvanians 16 or older are eligible to get vaccinated. #COVID19 Update (as of 5/6/21 at 12:00 am): More information: https://t.co/7pzosEXhEX READ MORE: Broadway Returns To Pittsburgh This Fall — PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) May 6, 2021 If you have concerns about the virus, you can check out the state’s COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard There are 4,438,842 people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to date. There have been 71,083 cases among residents and 14,901 cases among employees of licensed nursing and personal care homes statewide. Out of all total deaths, 13,166 have been in residents of nursing or personal care facilities. The state also reports 27,926 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic. MORE NEWS: Couple Arrested After Police Find Children Handcuffed In Car More information on the Coronavirus pandemic: CDC Coronavirus Information CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pennsylvania Department of Health Information Allegheny County Health Department Information ...
LA County Coronavirus Cases Doubling Every 6 Days, With 1,000 Daily Cases Soon Possible
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Health officials reported Friday that the number of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County has risen to 4,566, with 89 total deaths from the disease. Security professional Jeremie Bright-Egwuatu sits at his post at the entrance to an emergency homeless shelter amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 2, 2020 in Los Angeles. His job requires him to search each person entering the shelter. (Getty Images) There were 521 new cases and 11 new deaths Friday, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced in an afternoon briefing. READ MORE: Martin Luther King Jr. Had Strong Relationship With LA During Civil Rights Movement Seven of those 11 who died were age 65 or older, all of whom had underlying health conditions. One person was between the ages of 18 and 40. That person also had underlying conditions. So far, 78 percent of the COVID-19 deaths in the county have been people age 65 or older. L.A. County had reported 534 new cases and 13 deaths on Thursday . Ferrer noted Friday that – in the past two weeks – L.A. County has seen a doubling in cases every six days. She says this is down from a tripling of cases every four days. That dip, which she called “good news,” is due to a uptick in testing capability. More than 26,000 people in L.A. County have been tested so far. “The last two weeks we’ve really seen more of a doubling of cases every six days, and that is good news,” Ferrer said Friday. “I think as we increase capacity, however, we need to be really prepared for the fact that that is going to result in an increased number of people who are testing positive.” READ MORE: Burbank Cancels Outdoor Face Covering Order Ferrer emphasized that the county’s goal is to test 10,000 people a day. If 10 percent of those are positive, then L.A. County should be prepared to seeing 1,000 new cases per day by as early as next week. “I think that’s very accurate, at some point next week, we will start ...
