80 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Luzerne County on Tuesday; 6 deaths

William O'Boyle, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Oct. 26—WILKES-BARRE — The latest Department of Health report on Tuesday showed Luzerne County with 80 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths. The county's death count is at 922.

The county's total cases are now at 40,601 since the pandemic began last year.

Neighboring Lackawanna County has 22,604 cases and 516 deaths; Monroe County has 19,525 cases and 362 deaths.

The Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed that as of 12 a.m. there were 3,742 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,544,463.

Statewide percent positivity for the week of Oct. 15 — Oct. 21, stood at 9.2%.

Vaccination highlights

According to the CDC, as of Monday, Oct. 25:

—Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.

—71.4% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

—Vaccine providers have administered 13,640,792 total vaccine doses, including 504,841 additional doses (which includes additional shots for immuno-compromised individuals and booster shots), as of Tuesday, Oct. 26.

—6,430,440 people are fully vaccinated; with 42,823 vaccinations administered since yesterday and a seven-day moving average of more than 24,600 people per day receiving vaccinations.

To see a map of locations where you can get a vaccination, go to the Pennsylvania Department of Health website.

A commonwealth COVID-19 vaccination guide explains current process for getting one. Pennsylvanians with questions about the vaccination process can call the Department of Health hotline at 1-877-724-3258.

Statewide data

There are 2,786 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 683 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19.

As of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, there were 79 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 31,055 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

—There are 246,344 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases.

—There are 5,683,738 individuals who have tested negative to date.

In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there have been a total of 79,077 resident cases of COVID-19 to date, and 17,185 cases among employees, for a total of 96,262 at 1,643 distinct facilities in all 67 counties.

Approximately 32,310 of total cases have been among health care workers.

Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.