HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — As of data checked at 1:10 p.m. on Dec. 27, there were 38,618 additional cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania from Dec. 23 through Dec. 26 for a statewide cumulative total of 1,964,994 confirmed and probable cases, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The daily case breakdown from the Christmas holiday is as follows:
- Dec. 23 – 13,947
- Dec. 24 – 11,947
- Dec. 25 – 7,776
- Dec. 26 – 4,948
The statewide percent positivity for the week of Dec. 17-23 was 15.3%.
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There are currently 4,509 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state, with 912 adult coronavirus patients in the intensive care unit. Since the last daily report posted Dec. 23, there have been 109 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 36,069 deaths attributed to the virus in Pennsylvania.
MIDSTATE COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATES
MOST RECENT 7 DAYS
December 17-23
| County | Positivity Rate |
|---|---|
| Franklin | 23.6% |
| Adams | 23.1% |
| York | 22.9% |
| Lebanon | 22.4% |
| Perry | 20.0% |
| Lancaster | 17.9% |
| Dauphin | 17.3% |
| Cumberland | 16.8% |
| Mifflin | 16.2% |
| Juniata | 15.9% |
As of Dec. 24, the last day the DOH data was updated, 59.3% of Pennsylvanians in all age groups are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 68.7% have received at least one vaccine dose according to the Pennsylvania COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard. (This data excludes Philadelphia County, which is a separate vaccine jurisdiction.)
According to the CDC COVID Data Tracker, 73.8% of Pennsylvanians ages 18 and older are fully vaccinated as of data checked on Dec. 27.
A total of 16,832,552 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to Pennsylvanians as of Dec. 27.
Find additional information on COVID-19 trends in Pennsylvania in the weekly COVID-19 update.
