Pa. Health Dept: More than 4,939 new COVID cases; 2,386 hospitalized

By: Cassie Miller - September 21, 2021 12:22 pm

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 4,939 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to more than 1.38 million cases of the virus.

Hospitalizations due to the virus also continued to climb, increasing from 2,337 on Monday to 2,386 on Tuesday, according to state data. Of those hospitalized with the virus, 602 are in intensive care units.

The department confirmed 68 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, bringing the total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 to 28,932.

Pennsylvania’s percent positivity rate remains at 8.9 percent.

As of midday Tuesday, the commonwealth’s vaccination rate remained at 67.8 percent, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

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Cassie Miller

A native Pennsylvanian, Cassie Miller worked for various publications across the Midstate before joining the team at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. In her previous roles, she has covered everything from local sports to the financial services industry.