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Counties in southeastern Pa. frustrated by lack of transparency over vaccine distribution
Counties in southeastern Pa. ‘frustrated’ by lack of transparency over vaccine distribution
There s frustration in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. They say their Sunday afternoon meeting with the Pennsylvania Department of Health over the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine was disappointing.
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Officials from four southeastern Pennsylvania counties say their Sunday afternoon meeting with the Pennsylvania Department of Health over the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine was both disappointing and frustrating.
In a joint statement released by representatives of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties on Monday, officials said, there remains a lack of transparency on the total doses that have come to our counties from every source.
Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations continue dropping in Pa.
Updated Feb 18, 2021;
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue dropping in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 3,345 new positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday, raising the statewide total to 905,995. The department reported 2,124 COVID-19 patients are being treated in hospitals.
The numbers reflect a substantial drop from earlier this winter. Several weeks ago, new infections were topping 10,000 on a daily basis and more than 6,300 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at one point.
The health department reported 94 new deaths Thursday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 23,413 deaths have been tied to COVID-19.
The state has administered more than 1.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to health department data. The state said 1,365,523 people have been given their first dose of the vaccines, while 467,115 have been given both doses and are fully vaccinated. State figures