The Herald's Weekly Coronavirus Update

– WEEKLY UPDATE –

As of noon 1/25/2021

Area Counties

#Cases / #Deaths / Rate*

Bedford: 2,641 / 117 / 244.3

Blair: 8,026 / 237 / 194.5

Cambria: 8,175 / 356 / 273.4

Centre: 9,921 / 185 / 113.9

Clearfield: 4,233 / 88 / 111.0

Fulton: 569 / 12 (n/c) / 82.6

Huntingdon: 3,121 / 108 / 239.2

Somerset: 4,698 / 162 / 228.6

*Rate is number of deaths per 100,000 population. It is used to compare county death rates. Sixty-seven (67) counties have reported COVID-19 deaths.

– Week of Jan. 21 –

#Cases / #Deaths / Rate*

Bedford: 2,576 / 100 / 229.7

Blair: 7,754 / 214 / 175.7

Cambria: 7,913 / 334 / 256.5

Centre: 9,567 / 171 / 105.3

Clearfield: 4,083 / 74 / 93.4

Fulton: 593 / 12 / 82.6

Huntingdon: 3,029 / 97 / 214.9

Somerset: 4,556 / 143 / 194.7

Pennsylvania

710,456 cases to date

Week of Jan. 21:

681,461 total cases

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20,664 deaths to date

Week of Jan. 21:

19,390 total deaths

United States

25,235,978 cases to date

Week of Jan. 21:

24,055,526 total cases

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419,909 deaths to date

Week of Jan. 21:

398,130 total deaths

Worldwide

99,745,881 cases to date

Week of Jan. 21:

95,644,609 total cases

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2,141,497 deaths to date

Week of Jan. 21:

2,042,836 total deaths

Vaccine Rollout Plan

With initial supplies limited, the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed to Pennsylvanians in four phases.

The state is currently in Phase 1A and have begun vaccinating those most at-risk of illness, such as health care workers and Pennsylvanians living in long-term care facilities, persons age 65 and older, and those age 16-64 with high-risk conditions.

Phase 1B is next and includes: People in congregate settings not otherwise specified as long-term care facilities, and persons receiving home and community-based services; first responders; correctional officers and other workers serving people in congregate care settings not included in Phase 1A; Food and agricultural workers; U.S. Postal Service workers; manufacturing workers; grocery store workers; education workers; clergy and other essential support for houses of worship; public transit workers; individuals caring for children or adults in early childhood and adult day programs.