Centre County reports 9 new cases of COVID-19 while Pennsylvania adds nearly 1,000
Centre County reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, one of the largest single-day increases since the first case of the new coronavirus was reported in the county March 20.
The county has 262 confirmed or probable positive tests as of noon, according to the state Health Department. More than 5,900 tests were negative.
Five Centre Crest employees and three residents have tested positive for COVID-19, administrator Andrew Naugle said Wednesday. Only one case is active and all residents were asymptomatic.
Two Windy Hill Village residents and two employees tested positive for COVID-19 last week, according to the facility.
Overall, DOH data shows that 25 nursing or personal care homes residents and 16 employees across three facilities in Centre County have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday.
Pennsylvania added 994 new cases Wednesday, bringing the Keystone State’s total to 97,665. The state estimated about 76% of patients recovered.
Nearly 28,800 test results were reported Tuesday to the DOH — the most ever in a single day.
Penn State Athletics announced the results of an additional 76 new tests on Wednesday, with no positives and 31 results still pending. So far, Penn State has tested 176 student-athletes who have returned to campus for COVID-19, and none have tested positive.
Nearly 6,960 deaths were attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 26 since Tuesday. Eight deaths are reported in Centre County, though the county coroner’s office has confirmed only six.
Here’s the breakdown of confirmed Centre County cases by ZIP code:
- 16801 (State College): 59
- 16823 (Bellefonte and Pleasant Gap): 50
- 16803 (State College): 42
- 16827 (Boalsburg): 13
- 16822 (Beech Creek): 12
16841 (Howard): 12
- 16870 (Port Matilda): 10
- 16875 (Spring Mills): 9
16828 (Centre Hall): 8
- 16686 (Tyrone): 7
- 16866 (Philipsburg): 6
- 16666, 16820, 16829, 16844, 16845, 16851, 16852, 16860, 16865, 16868, 16872: 1-4 cases each
The state does not give specific numbers when there are fewer than five cases to protect patient privacy and does not identify exactly where a case occurred in a ZIP code that spans multiple counties.
This story was originally published July 15, 2020 at 1:42 PM.