Centre County reported eight new COVID-19 cases on Friday to increase its total to 17,053, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Pennsylvania had more than 1,000 new positives for the second consecutive day. The 1,110 new cases bring the statewide total to 1,224,500.
The county also reported 73 negative test results to bring its total to 72,686. Statewide, there were 5,871 new negatives for a total of 4,906,443.
Mount Nittany Medical Center currently has 11 COVID-19 patients, ranging in age from 33 to 88, according to a hospital spokesperson. For the month of July, MNMC has had 37 COVID-positive admissions with an average daily census of 6. In the past week, the average daily COVID-19 inpatient census has increased to nine.
“We are concerned that we are seeing a steady increase in the number of people hospitalized for COVID,” Tiffany Cabibbo, chief nursing officer and executive vice president for patient care services, said in a statement. “The vast majority of people who have been hospitalized at the Medical Center for COVID are not fully vaccinated. The COVID vaccine is highly effective and our best defense to return to normal activities. We have vaccinated more than 45,000 people in our community, and we strongly encourage everyone to receive it.”
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb. Pennsylvania has 473 COVID-19 inpatients, an increase of 11 since Thursday, with 101 in intensive care [+14] and 50 on ventilators.
DOH reported no new deaths attributed to the virus among Centre County residents, keeping the total at 228.
With eight new COVID-19 deaths statewide, Pennsylvania’s total is now 27,850.
An estimated 97% of COVID-19 patients in the state have recovered, according to a DOH calculation
As of Friday morning, 77,634 people in Centre County are fully vaccinated and 5,539 are partially covered.
Vaccination appointments for ages 12 and older are available through Centre Volunteers in Medicine, Mount Nittany Health and through other pharmacies and providers listed at vaccines.gov.
Among Centre County’s cases, 15,529 are confirmed and 1,524 are probable.
Centre County’s cases by zip code:
*Note: Changes are in brackets. Specific numbers for zip codes with 1-4 cases are redacted by the health department. Cases are not always immediately assigned zip codes.
16801 (State College): 5,688 confirmed, 407 probable
16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 2,783 confirmed, 271 probable [+1]
16803 (State College): 1,497 confirmed [+2], 188 probable [+1]
16802 (University Park): 1,405 confirmed, 57 probable
16866 (Philipsburg): 942 confirmed [+1], 132 probable [+1]
16870 (Port Matilda): 527 confirmed, 76 probable
16841 (Howard): 443 confirmed, 51 probable
16828 (Centre Hall): 316 confirmed [+1], 34 probable
16875 (Spring Mills): 305 confirmed, 46 probable
16827 (Boalsburg): 301 confirmed, 46 probable
16845 (Karthaus): 292 confirmed , 12 probable
16844 (Julian): 224 confirmed, 24 probable
16853 (Milesburg): 138 confirmed, 8 probable
16877 (Warrior’s Mark): 124 confirmed, 21 probable
16874 (Snow Shoe): 107 confirmed, 17 probable
16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 92 confirmed, 8 probable
16854 (Millheim): 88 confirmed, 8 probable
16826 (Blanchard): 87 confirmed, 12 probable
16872 (Rebersburg): 77 confirmed, 9 probable
16820 (Aaronsburg): 75 confirmed, 20 probable
16829 (Clarence): 70 confirmed [+1], 15 probable
16851 (Lemont): 60 confirmed, 7 probable
16859 (Moshannon): 45 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16832 (Coburn): 34 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 33 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16677 (Sandy Ridge): 32 confirmed, 1-4 probable
16856 (Mingoville): 29 confirmed, 6 probable
16852 (Madisonburg): 21 confirmed, 5 probable
16835 (Fleming): 16 confirmed [+1], 7 probable
16882 (Woodward): 15 confirmed, 1-4 confirmed
16863 (Orviston): 13 confirmed
16804 (State College): 12 confirmed
Cases among Centre County’s bordering counties
Blair: 13,566 [+1]
Clearfield: 8,729 [+9]
Union: 6,190 [+5]
Mifflin: 5,460 [+1]
Huntingdon: 5,198 [+3]
Clinton: 3,728 [+1]
