Centre County adds 1 COVID-19 case; Pennsylvania total at 50,957 cases
Centre County added one new case of the coronavirus Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health, after adding three Monday.
There are now 106 cases in Centre County and 50,957 total cases of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania, with 865 new cases since Monday at noon.
The state’s death total increased by 554 to 3,012 Tuesday afternoon. The county has had one COVID-19 death, which came on April 16, according to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers.
Centre County reported one new case among nursing or personal care home staff. There are four cases among residents and four among staff at three long-term care facilities, according to the DOH.
The Oaks at Pleasant Gap and Wynwood House at State College each confirmed last week that there are cases in their facilities. The third facility is not known because they are not publicly identified by the DOH.
It is unknown how many Pennsylvanians, or Centre County residents, have recovered from the coronavirus because the state Department of Health doesn’t receive reports when patients are discharged. There are 199,925 patients who have tested negative in Pennsylvania to date.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that 24 counties — including Centre County — will partially reopen May 8.
Every county surrounding Centre County has at least 21 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Totals from nearby counties are as follows:
- Blair County: 25 cases (0 deaths)
- Cambria County: 34 cases (one death)
- Clearfield County: 21 cases (0 deaths)
- Clinton County: 33 cases (0 deaths)
- Huntingdon County: 59 cases (0 deaths)
- Juniata County: 86 cases (one death)
- Mifflin County: 42 cases (0 deaths)
- Union County: 38 cases (one death)
In Centre County, here’s the breakdown by ZIP code (those without cases are not listed):
- 16823 (Bellefonte, Milesburg and Pleasant Gap): 32
- 16801 (State College): 27
16827 (Boalsburg): 9
- 16803 (State College): 9
- 16870 (Port Matilda): 8
16666, 16686, 16841, 16866, 16844, 16828, 16852, 16822: 1-4 cases each (Specific numbers not available)
According to the state’s hospital preparedness dashboard, no COVID-19 patients in the county are on ventilator care. Dr. Nirmal Joshi, chief medical officer for Mount Nittany Health, told the CDT that the hospital can provide ventilator care for up to 40 patients.
Across the state, 2,582 people are hospitalized and receiving treatment for COVID-19 as of Tuesday morning.
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.
The state updates its county-by-county coronavirus numbers at noon every day.
This story was originally published May 5, 2020 at 12:05 PM.
