Feb. 17 update: Centre County reports 73 new COVID-19 cases; Pa. passes 900,000 positives
Centre County reported 73 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday to bring the total to 12,394 (11,459 confirmed and 935 probable). There have been 59,778 negative tests.
Pennsylvania added 3,413 cases to push the total past 900,000. Statewide, there have been 902,650 cases. There have been 3.79 million negative tests and 88% of people have recovered across the state.
Though no new COVID-related deaths were reported in the morning, the Health Department’s midday update revealed there were 193 additional deaths in Pennsylvania, which brings the total to 23,319. Centre County’s total remains at 206.
Mount Nittany Medical Center is treating 13 COVID-19 patients between the ages of 25 and 85, a spokesperson said Wednesday. That’s one more patient than in Tuesday’s update.
Statewide, 1.75 million doses of the vaccine have been administered to 1.31 million people (excluding Philadelphia and federal facilities). In Centre County, 19,678 first doses and 4,719 second doses have been given. As community demand remains high, Mount Nittany Health launched a waitlist Wednesday for those who are trying to schedule a vaccine appointment.
The breakdown of confirmed Centre County cases by ZIP code, and the change from the previous day (if any), is as follows, according to the Health Department:
- 16801 (State College): 4,507 (+25)
- 16823 (Bellefonte/Pleasant Gap): 2,121 (+5)
- 16803 (State College): 1,070 (+11)
- 16686 (Tyrone): 893 (+2)
- 16802 (University Park): 816 (-6)
- 16866 (Philipsburg): 712 (+1)
- 16870 (Port Matilda): 371 (+1)
- 16841 (Howard): 307 (+6)
- 16845 (Karthaus): 253 (+1)
- 16828 (Centre Hall): 232 (+1)
- 16875 (Spring Mills): 219
- 16827 (Boalsburg): 218 (+2)
- 16844 (Julian): 158
- 16822 (Beech Creek): 156
- 16666 (Osceola Mills): 141
- 16853 (Milesburg): 112 (+1)
- 16877 (Warriors Mark): 88 (+1)
- 16874 (Snow Shoe): 87
- 16865 (Pennsylvania Furnace): 73
- 16854 (Millheim): 57
- 16826 (Blanchard): 54
- 16829 (Clarence): 54
- 16872 (Rebersburg): 53
- 16820 (Aaronsburg): 46
- 16851 (Lemont): 44
- 16859 (Moshannon): 40
- 16856 (Mingoville): 28
- 16677 (Sandy Ridge): 22
- 16832 (Coburn): 22
- 16868 (Pine Grove Mills): 22
- 16860 (Munson): 20
- 16852 (Madisonburg): 17
- 16835 (Unionville): 11
- 16864 (Orviston): 9
- 16804 (State College): 8
- 16882 (Woodward): 8
The state does not identify exactly where a case occurred in a ZIP code that spans multiple counties.
One additional case was reported in a Centre County nursing home resident a day after two resident cases were removed from the tally. There have been 677 resident cases, 146 employee cases and 156 deaths in 16 nursing and personal care homes in the county.
This story was originally published February 17, 2021 at 12:13 PM with the headline "Feb. 17 update: Centre County reports 73 new COVID-19 cases; Pa. passes 900,000 positives."