COVID case daily deaths hit highest number since winter

RecordStaffSeptember 29, 2021Last Updated: September 29, 2021

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HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday reported 4,570 new COVID-19 cases statewide.

The state said there are 2,843 hospitalized patients due to COVID-19, the highest number since May 5 and up 65 from Tuesday. The number hospitalized had been at 1,835 on Sept. 1 and at 243 in mid-July. Of those hospitalized 681 are in intensive care units, up 15 from Tuesday; 376 reported on ventilators, up 20 from the previous day.

In Clinton County 20 new cases were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total to 4,320. Centre County saw an increase of 40 on Wednesday to 19,287, while Lycoming County increased by 77 to 14,311.

97 new deaths were reported by the state, the most since Feb. 23; the death count in Clinton County remained at 71.