This week, hundreds of thousands more Pennsylvanians have begun searching for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Postal workers, transit workers and those who
Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 4,882 additional cases of covid-19.
That makes for a seven day average of 4,318. The state’s seven-day case average has now been above 4,000 for 12 consecutive days.
Prior to that, the average remained below 4,000 since Feb. 4, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The state reported 40 new covid-related deaths. Of those deaths, 33 are from April, three are from March, one is from February, one is from January and two are from December.
Pennsylvania has a total 25,402 deaths related to the coronavirus.
There are currently 2,441 people hospitalized in the state for covid-19. The 14-day average for hospitalizations is 2,207, which is the highest it has been since the end of February.
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UPMC officials share early data about covid vaccine effectiveness among those with compromised immune systems, April 9. Left to right, Tami Minnier, chief quality officer; Dr. Ghady Haidar, transplant infectious diseases physician; and Dr. David Nace, chief medical officer of UPMC Senior Communities.
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Dr. Ghady Haidar, UPMC transplant infectious diseases physician, shares early data about covid vaccine effectiveness among blood cancer patients at a news conference April 9, 2021.
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Dr. David Nace, chief medical officer of UPMC Senior Communities, shares early data on covid vaccine effectiveness among long-term care residents at a news conference April 9, 2021.
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Birmingham: The city on Tuesday extended a mandate requiring face masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, even as the statewide mandate expires. The City Council voted to extend the mask requirement through May 24. The decision came the same day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Alabama will receive $44 million to expand vaccination efforts. Alabama ranks last in the country for the percentage of people who have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to CDC data. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said the mask ordinance is needed because COVID-19 continues to be a health threat, and most people in the city and the state have not been fully vaccinated. Woodfin said many local businesses also urged the city to keep the mask ordinance in place. “We will continue to make decisions that we be
On this week’s Explainer:
Gov. Tom Wolf visited the Mon Valley’s first vaccination site this week. Health and science reporter Sarah Boden was there, and says the governor was optimistic about the state’s rollout. The clinic at Bethlehem Baptist Church is run by the Allegheny County Health Department, and comes as Pennsylvania prepares to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to every residents age 16 or older on April 19.
Pittsburgh City Council unanimously agreed to scale back a moratorium on evictions. On Tuesday, councilors removed a provision that required landlords to renew leases for tenants whose failure to pay rent was due to the coronavirus. Government and accountability reporter Ariel Worthy reports it also lowered fines for landlords who violate the moratorium.