How Current COVID-19 Cases In Pennsylvania Compare To The Nation

By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Philadelphia

2022-02-20

The omicron variant brought new daily cases of COVID-19 to all time highs in the United States. Though omicron appears to have peaked, the virus is still spreading.

Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 77,413,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States ? or 23,662 for every 100,000 people.

In Pennsylvania, the infection rate is far lower than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Pennsylvania on Mar. 6, 2020, there have been 2,729,277 total infections in the state ? or 21,311 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Pennsylvania ranks No. 42 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.

Though COVID-19 infections are less concentrated in Pennsylvania, deaths are not. So far, there have been 42,424 COVID-19 related deaths in Pennsylvania, or 331 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 281 per 100,000 Americans.

Like other states with a lower than average COVID-19 infection rate,Pennsylvania implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus?s spread. On April 1, 2020, Pennsylvania implemented a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit person-to-person contact.

All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Feb. 17, 2022.

These are all the counties in Pennsylvania where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it?s still getting worse).

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