Statewide, just 139,542 people have received both doses required for full vaccination.
by PublicSource Reporters
The Allegheny County Health Department reported 364 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths on Friday.
The new cases, from positive tests dated Dec. 15 to Jan. 29, come from individuals 1 month old to 103 years old, with a median age of 46 years.
Among the newly reported deaths, dated Jan. 2 to Jan. 26: seven people were in their 60s, six people were in their 70s, 12 people were in their 80s, and 13 people were in their 90s. Seventeen of the deaths were related to long-term care facilities.
To date, the Allegheny County Health Department has reported 68,809 cases, 1,451 deaths from the virus and 4,221 past and present hospitalizations.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 9,643 new COVID-19 cases and 159 new deaths Friday, bringing the totals since the start of the pandemic to 834,048 cases and 21,462 deaths.
Friday’s case counts included some backlogged data the state received from urgent care centers.
Nursing and personal care home residents and employees represent about 9% of the state’s cases and about 53% of the state’s deaths. Healthcare workers represent about 2.7% of the state’s cases.
Between mid-December and through Jan. 30, at least 1,814,850 vaccine doses have been administered in Pennsylvania. There are 719,928 people who have received one dose of the vaccine and 173,328 people who have received both doses of the vaccine.
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