Politics & Government
Pa. Health Dept.: More Than 5.2K New COVID-19 Cases; More Than 2.5K Hospitalized
As of Wednesday, the statewide positivity rate was 9.3 percent, up from 8.8 percent last week.
November 10, 2021
As of midday Wednesday, 2,588 people were hospitalized with the virus. Of those patients, 584 were in hospital intensive care units, and 354 were using a ventilator, according to data posted to the agency’s pandemic tracking website.
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The department also confirmed 196 new deaths attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths attributed to the virus to 32,188 since the start of the pandemic, state data showed.
As of Wednesday, the statewide positivity rate was 9.3 percent, up from 8.8 percent last week, and 72.8 percent of Pennsylvanians 18 or older were fully vaccinated, according to the department.
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