The federal government alerted Pennsylvania Friday that significant winter weather postponed shipments of COVID-19 vaccines.
Washington and Fayette counties each reported one new COVID-19 death Thursday, taking their fatalities from the disease to 249 and 257, respectively.
Washington and Fayette counties were lowered Tuesday from substantial to moderate risk areas for contracting COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Tuesday.
The number of new COVID-19 cases dropped again Monday in Pennsylvania when the state also recorded a lower number of deaths from the disease.
Saturday’s number of new COVID-19 cases statewide was the lowest in three-and-a-half months, according to Pennsylvania Department of Health data.
Gov. Tom Wolf ordered COVID-19 vaccine providers Friday to provide first doses within seven days of receiving them and to schedule the required second doses at the initial appointment.
Gov. Tom Wolf recognized a Charleroi-based aging services provider Thursday for its efforts to help senior citizens wade through the process of registering for a COVID-19 vaccination.
The first United Kingdom COVID-19 variant has been discovered in Allegheny County.
The supply of COVID-19 vaccinations increased again this week in Pennsylvania, but the state was still not receiving enough of a supply to meet the demand for the shots.
Pennsylvania saw progress last week in lowering the number of new COVID-19 cases, as well as the percentage of tests returning negative, Gov. Tom Wolf reported Monday.
Pennsylvania received more than 300,000 new COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Friday with the first dose allotment increasing by more than 20,000 from the previous week, the state Health Department said.
Pennsylvania Thursday reported 146 new COVID-19 deaths, including one in Washington County.
Pennsylvania’s Health Department reported 125 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, including six in Fayette County and two others in Washington County.
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 cases have been declining in recent weeks, even though most counties were still listed Monday as having a significant risk of community spread of the virus.
Seven more area residents, four from Fayette County and three from Washington County, died from COVID-19, according to data from the state Department of Health.
Washington and Fayette counties each reported six new COVID-19 deaths Friday as the number of new virus cases climbed again in Pennsylvania.
The state Health Department reported nine new COVID-19 deaths Thursday in Washington County and another three in Fayette County.
Allegheny County on Wednesday reported “quite encouraging” levels of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations related to the virus.
When Pennsylvania expanded the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility list last week to included the most vulnerable, state officials assumed the supply of the drug would be expanded, too, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday.
Gov. Tom Wolf said there was a “great sign of progress” Monday on the COVID-19 front after Cameron County became the first in the state to drop to a low level of risk for the disease.
Nine new COVID-19 deaths were reported Friday in Washington County and one new fatality from the disease was announced in Greene County.
COVID-19 has killed more than 20,000 Pennsylvanians after 260 new statewide deaths were reported Thursday.
Local health systems and pharmacists say their phones never stopped ringing Tuesday after the state abruptly changed the rules on who is eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
Pennsylvania expanded its eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines and locations that will administer them Tuesday as doses slowly rolled out in the state.
COVID-19 has now claimed more lives in Fayette County than in neighboring Washington County.
The state Health Department will open a temporary COVID-19 testing clinic Wednesday at Washington County Fairgrounds as new cases continued to climb Friday.
Gov. Tom Wolf urged the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday to release $145 million he approved to help small businesses that have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allegheny County is planning to open pop-up locations and larger operations to administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
There were seven new COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in Washington County, the state Health Department said.
Pennsylvania will receive 138,000 doses this week of COVID-19 vaccine as the state prepares to soon begin offering them outside of hospitals and personal-care homes.
Fayette County reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths while cases and fatalities continued to increase Saturday in the region.
Washington County’s cumulative total of new COVID-19 cases exceeded 10,000 Friday with the spike there and across the state blamed on holiday travel and gatherings.
Pennsylvania has confirmed its first case of the new COVID-19 variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom and known to spread more easily and quickly.
December proved to be the deadliest month from COVID-19 in Allegheny County.
Allegheny County’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 Tuesday after 29 new virus deaths were reported.
State Health Secretary Rachel Levine said Monday that she is hopeful for the new year that every Pennsylvanian will be vaccinated for COVID-19.
The first United Kingdom COVID-19 variant has been discovered in Allegheny County.
The supply of COVID-19 vaccinations increased again this week in Pennsylvania, but the state was still not receiving enough of a supply to meet the demand for the shots.
Pennsylvania saw progress last week in lowering the number of new COVID-19 cases, as well as the percentage of tests returning negative, Gov. Tom Wolf reported Monday.
Pennsylvania received more than 300,000 new COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Friday with the first dose allotment increasing by more than 20,000 from the previous week, the state Health Department said.
Pennsylvania Thursday reported 146 new COVID-19 deaths, including one in Washington County.
Pennsylvania’s Health Department reported 125 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, including six in Fayette County and two others in Washington County.
Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 cases have been declining in recent weeks, even though most counties were still listed Monday as having a significant risk of community spread of the virus.
Seven more area residents, four from Fayette County and three from Washington County, died from COVID-19, according to data from the state Department of Health.
Washington and Fayette counties each reported six new COVID-19 deaths Friday as the number of new virus cases climbed again in Pennsylvania.
The state Health Department reported nine new COVID-19 deaths Thursday in Washington County and another three in Fayette County.
Allegheny County on Wednesday reported “quite encouraging” levels of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations related to the virus.
When Pennsylvania expanded the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility list last week to included the most vulnerable, state officials assumed the supply of the drug would be expanded, too, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday.
Gov. Tom Wolf said there was a “great sign of progress” Monday on the COVID-19 front after Cameron County became the first in the state to drop to a low level of risk for the disease.
Nine new COVID-19 deaths were reported Friday in Washington County and one new fatality from the disease was announced in Greene County.
COVID-19 has killed more than 20,000 Pennsylvanians after 260 new statewide deaths were reported Thursday.
Local health systems and pharmacists say their phones never stopped ringing Tuesday after the state abruptly changed the rules on who is eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
Pennsylvania expanded its eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines and locations that will administer them Tuesday as doses slowly rolled out in the state.
COVID-19 has now claimed more lives in Fayette County than in neighboring Washington County.
The state Health Department will open a temporary COVID-19 testing clinic Wednesday at Washington County Fairgrounds as new cases continued to climb Friday.
Gov. Tom Wolf urged the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday to release $145 million he approved to help small businesses that have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allegheny County is planning to open pop-up locations and larger operations to administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
There were seven new COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in Washington County, the state Health Department said.
Pennsylvania will receive 138,000 doses this week of COVID-19 vaccine as the state prepares to soon begin offering them outside of hospitals and personal-care homes.
Fayette County reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths while cases and fatalities continued to increase Saturday in the region.
Washington County’s cumulative total of new COVID-19 cases exceeded 10,000 Friday with the spike there and across the state blamed on holiday travel and gatherings.
Pennsylvania has confirmed its first case of the new COVID-19 variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom and known to spread more easily and quickly.
December proved to be the deadliest month from COVID-19 in Allegheny County.
Allegheny County’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 Tuesday after 29 new virus deaths were reported.
State Health Secretary Rachel Levine said Monday that she is hopeful for the new year that every Pennsylvanian will be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Fayette County reported 169 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and nine new deaths from the disease, the state Health Department said.
There were six new COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in Fayette County as new cases of the virus were rising across Pennsylvania and the region.
The Gov. Tom Wolf administration has no plans this week to reopen indoor dining at restaurants while new COVID-19 cases seem to have reached a plateau, the state Health Department said.
More than 1,200 health-care workers have now received the COVID-19 vaccine and none of them have reported adverse effects from the drug, the state Health Department said Thursday.
December is on track to become the deadliest month from COVID-19 in Allegheny County.
New COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday in Washington, Fayette and Greene counties as the virus continued to surge across the state.
Gov. Tom Wolf joined his counterpart in New Jersey Monday in making a plea for the federal government to quickly pass a COVID-19 relief bill as cases and deaths continued to climb.
Four new COVID-19 deaths were reported Friday in Fayette County, and another three were announced in Washington County as new cases of the virus continued to set records in Pennsylvania.