Health & Fitness
Coronavirus's Downward Trend Continues In Delaware County
All six key coronavirus metrics measured by the state saw decreases over the past week in Delaware County. See the data here.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Data released Friday by state health officials shows more positive trends regarding the coronavirus in Delaware County, as all six of the key coronavirus metrics dropped over the last week.
Below are each metric, the figure from the previous week, and the most recent figure:
Newly reported confirmed cases
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- March 4 — 187
- March 11 — 151
Incidence rate per 100,000 people
- March 4 — 33
- March 11 — 26.6
PCR testing positivity rate
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- March 4 — 3.1 percent
- March 11 — 2.6 percent
Average daily coronavirus specific hospitalizations
- March 4 — 24.9
- March 11 — 18.4
Average daily coronavirus patients on ventilator
- March 4 — 1.9
- March 11 — 0.1
Percent of hospital emergency room visits due to coronavirus-like-illnesses
- March 4 — 0.9 percent
- March 11 — 0.5 percent
As of Friday, Delaware County has had 94,620 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 1,846 coronavirus related deaths.
Regarding vaccines, 353,340 people in the county are fully vaccinated, and 152,864 have received an additional dose since August 2021. Additionally, 83,231 people in Delaware County have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine.
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