No new COVID-19 cases reported in Centre County as state breaks data down by ZIP code
Some of Centre County’s highest concentrations of COVID-19 cases are in the State College ZIP code area, according to data released Monday by the state Health Department.
Thirty-four of Centre County’s 73 cases have been reported in State College’s 16801 and 16803 ZIP codes.
The 16823 ZIP code, which covers part of Bellefonte, Milesburg and Pleasant Gap, has the second-most reported cases with 14.
The 16827 and 16870 ZIP code areas, covering Boalsburg and Port Matilda, respectively, have the third and fourth most cases in the county, with eight and seven, respectively.
The 16866, 16686, 16844, 16828, 16852 and 16822 ZIP code areas each have between one and four cases. The remaining ZIP code areas in Centre County have no cases.
No new cases of the coronavirus were reported Monday in Centre County by the DOH, marking the fifth time in the past eight days that no new cases have been reported in the county.
There are 33,232 cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania as of noon Monday, an increase of 948 since noon Sunday. It is the first time since April 1 that there are fewer than 1,000 new cases reported in a single day.
About 11% of the 678 tests administered in Centre County have resulted in a positive test, according to the DOH.
The new coronavirus first appeared in the state March 6, and every one of the state’s 67 counties had at least one confirmed case by April 7. Centre County saw its first case March 20, and reported its first death Friday.
“As we start to see the number of new COVID-19 cases decrease across the state, that does not mean we can stop practicing social distancing,” state Health Secretary Rachel Levine said in a statement. “We must continue to stay home to protect ourselves, our families and our community.”
The department also reported 92 more deaths among COVID-19 positive patients, bringing the statewide total to 1,204.
It is unknown how many Pennsylvanians have recovered from the coronavirus. The state Department of Health is not notified when patients are discharged. To date, there are 113,735 patients who have tested negative statewide.
According to the state’s hospital preparedness dashboard, 2,702 Pennsylvanians are hospitalized and receiving treatment for COVID-19. No ventilators are being used in Centre County to treat a COVID-19 patient.
Anyone who believes they came into contact with someone who might have the coronavirus is advised to monitor their health and call their primary care provider if they develop symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath. Symptoms can appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure.
Those who believe they might be sick are encouraged to stay at home except to get medical care. Residents are also urged to call their health care provider before visiting. And those who do venture outside are urged to wear masks.
This story was originally published April 20, 2020 at 12:44 PM.