The Governor Tom Wolf and the Minister of Health, dr. Rachel Levine, today issued a weekly status update outlining the state’s mitigation efforts under the COVID-19 Dashboard for Early Warning Monitoring Systems, with a seven-day increase in the case of 40,407, a positive percentage of 15 , 0 of the country% and all 67 provinces with significant transmission status.
The update contains the following:
The dashboard is designed to give early warning signs of factors affecting the mitigation efforts of the state. The data available on the early warning monitoring instrument panel include differences from week to week, incidence rates, positive test processes, and rates of hospitalizations, ventilations, and visits to COVID-19 emergencies. This week’s update compares the period from December 25 to December 31 with the previous seven days, December 18 to December 24.
“Although the decline in our positive percentage across the country is small, it is still encouraging,” Governor Wolf said. ‘The sacrifices Pennsylvania has made over the holidays to celebrate differently than usual, and with people in your household, is a sign of our continued resilience and fight against COVID-19. We must continue these best practices to stay safe and keep our friends, family and loved ones safe while COVID-19 remains a threat in our communities. ”
As of Thursday, December 31, the state has increased a seven-day case by 40,407 cases; the previous seven-day increase was 48,883 cases, indicating 8,476 fewer new cases nationwide in the past week compared to the previous week.
The statewide percentage positivity decreased to 15.0% from 15.1% last week. Each province in the state has a percentage of more than five percent. This includes 21 provinces with a percentage positivity of or higher than 20 percent.
“This week we are reporting a significant decrease in individuals responding to our case investigations,” said Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of health, said. “We continue to call on Pennsylvanians to respond to the call and complete the investigation to ensure that those with whom they were in close contact are informed of their exposure. It protects friends, family, loved ones and the healthcare system. Answer the call – answer the call when a healthcare professional calls, complete the inquiry whether it is by telephone or through the new Connect & Protect form and answer the call to download the COVID Alert PA free app. ”
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As of Friday’s data, all 67 provinces were at the significant level of community transfer, the highest level of transfer.
For the week ending 31 December, 67 provinces were significantly dispatched.
Cases among 5-18 year olds
The Department of Health provides weekly data on the number of COVID-19 cases in the country among 5 to 18-year-olds.
During the pandemic, there were 52,917 cases of COVID-19 among 5 to 18-year-olds. Of this total, 3,929 occurred between 25 December – 31 December. For the week of December 18 – December 24, there were 4,698 cases of COVID-19 among 5 to 18-year-olds.
Cases per demographic group are available on the DOH website.
Business visits
The Department of Health provides weekly data on the number of individuals who responded to investigators and that they spent 14 days before the start of time at businesses (restaurants, bars, gyms / fitness centers, salons / barber shops). Covid19 symptoms.
It is important to note that due to the recent number of cases, the department is prioritizing case investigations to prevent outbreaks. In addition to the need for people to answer the call, the significant number of cases contributes to the low percentages in the investigation survey data. All of this reinforces the need for Pennsylvanians to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Of the 53,947 cases reported between December 20 and December 26, 4.4 percent (2,357) answered whether they spent time with a business.
Of those who did answer, 0.3 percent, or 134, answered yes, they visited a business 14 days before the onset of symptoms:
- 39 percent (52) of those who said yes went to a restaurant;
- 34 percent (45) of those who said yes went to another business;
- 19 percent (26) of those who said yes went to a bar;
- 5 percent (6) of those who said yes reported going to a gym / fitness center; and
- 16 percent (21) of those who said yes went to a salon / barbershop.
Of the 53,947 confirmed cases, 4.4 percent (2,388) answered the question of whether they attended a mass gathering or other major event. Of the 4.2 percent of cases, 7 percent (101) answered yes or attended a mass meeting or other large event 14 days before the onset of symptoms.
Compared to the data reported on December 28, this week’s data showed an increase for people going to a bar last week (19 percent vs. 13 percent) and to a salon / barbershop (16 percent vs. 7 percent last week). The data declined for people who went to a restaurant last week (39 percent versus 41 percent) and to a gym (5 percent versus 12 percent last week). The number of people who went to another business remained the same (34 percent compared to 34 percent last week). The number of people attending a mass gathering or other large gathering remained the same at 7 percent compared to last week.
The above numbers highlight business institutions and mass gatherings as possible sites for transfer. With less than ten percent of people asked about what type of business they visited or if they attended a mass rally to respond to the question, the Pennsylvania department again reminds them that it is essential that they have the phone answer when investigators call and to provide complete and complete information to these clinical professionals.
Travel recommendations
In November, the Department of Health issued an updated travel order requiring anyone over the age of 11 visiting from another state to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test or to be placed in a travel quarantine for 14 days after they entered Pennsylvania. The guidance for travel quarantine was changed to 5 days on 5 December on the basis of new CDC guidance.
This order does not apply to people commuting to and from another state for work or medical treatment, those who have left the state less than 24 hours, or those who comply with a court order, including child custody.
It is important that people understand that this order was established to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. A number of recent cases have been linked to travel, and if people are going to travel, they need to take steps to protect themselves, their loved ones and their community, and that involves undergoing a negative test or putting themselves in a quarantine.
The Wolf government continues to prioritize the health and safety of all Pennsylvania residents through the COVID-19 pandemic. Pennsylvania must continue to take action to prevent the spread of COVID-19, regardless of the country in which they live. This includes wearing a mask or face mask when in public. COVID-19 has been shown to spread easily in the air and infectious carriers can be asymptomatic. Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to wash their hands, keep social distance, avoid gatherings, and download COVID Alert PA.