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The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 9,143 new cases of COVID-19 in the commonwealth on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to more than 1.75 million since the beginning of the pandemic.
A total of 3,928 people were hospitalized for treatment for the virus as of Thursday. Of that total, 837 people were in hospital intensive care units and 471 patients were using a ventilator, according to the agency’s COVID-19 tracking website.
The Health Department confirmed 128 new fatalities attributed to the virus, bringing the statewide total to 33,649 since the start of the pandemic.
The statewide positivity rate is 12.1 percent, and 69.3 percent of Pennsylvanians 18 or older were fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
All Pennsylvanians aged 5 and older are eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine. You can use this Vaccine Finder to find a COVID-19 vaccine provider near you.
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