COVID-19 Cases by Geography to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/22/2020

¹ Total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
² Negative case data only includes negative PCR tests. Negative case data does not include negative antibody tests.
Case data from PA-NEDSS.  Death data is a combination of PA-NEDSS and EDRS

COVID-19 Tests to Date and Cases per 100K
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/22/2020

¹ Tested per 100,000 residents represents the cumulative sum of tests within the specified geography
² Cases per 100K represents the 14 day sum of new cases per 100,000 residents

REGIONAL: COVID-19 Cases Associated with
Nursing Homes and Personal Care Homes to Date
per Pennsylvania Department of Health
Data updated as of 12:00pm on 7/22/2020

State Coronavirus Updates

• 7.21.2020 Updates from Governor Wolf and Secretary Levine
  • As of 12 am, there were 1,027 additional new cases of COVID-19 with a statewide total of 102,765 who have tested positive in all 67 counties
  • 7,038 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19
• Gov. Wolf Visits WellSpan York Hospital, Thanks Staff, Discusses Mask-wearing Benefits: With a recent rise in COVID-19 cases and subsequent additional targeted mitigation efforts put in place, Governor Tom Wolf visited WellSpan York Hospital to thank staff and emphasize why mask-wearing and social distancing are necessary and effective to fight the spread of COVID-19. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072184.HTM
• Department of Aging Hosts Conversation, Seeks Public Input on its Draft Four-Year State Plan on Aging: More than 200 people participated in the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s Virtual Community Conversation to discuss the department’s State Plan on Aging for 2020-2024 and to provide feedback on strengthening aging services throughout the commonwealth. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072176.HTM
• L&I Holding Virtual Town Hall on Unemployment Compensation at 1 p.m. Thursday: Pennsylvanians can ask questions directly to unemployment compensation experts during the Department of Labor & Industry’s (L&I) ninth live virtual town hall from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM this Thursday, July 23. The event will feature information about regular unemployment compensation (UC) and other new COVID-19-related benefits programs, including the end of the $600 federal weekly benefit. Read more: https://dingo.telicon.com/PA/library/2020/2020072188.HTM
• Pitt, Penn State, Temple University Presidents Voice Support for Mask-Wearing, Mitigation Efforts: Presidents of the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University and Temple University voiced their support today for mask-wearing and mitigation efforts put in place by the Wolf Administration to stop the recent rise in cases of COVID-19 and keep Pennsylvanians safe. Read more: https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/pitt-penn-state-temple-university-presidents-voice-support-for-mask-wearing-mitigation-efforts/
• Pa.’s coronavirus cases could be 7 times the number reported, CDC says: Just 3.2 percent of Pennsylvanians tested this spring had coronavirus antibodies, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a sign that widespread immunity is unlikely and that many people are susceptible to the disease. Read more: https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/07/pas-coronavirus-cases-could-be-7-times-the-number-reported-cdc-says.html

Regional Coronavirus Updates

• Allegheny County Department of Health
  • There are 536 past or present hospitalizations (+16). In the newest cases (tested July 7 through July 21), ages range from 1 to 92 years with the median age being 37. All deaths to date are of individuals ranging in age from 23-103, with 84 being the median age of those who have died.
• VoteSafe Pennsylvania begins effort to educate voters on how to safely cast ballots in Nov.: VoteSafe Pennsylvania, a coalition that launched a statewide campaign on Tuesday, will run an educational campaign on voting safely, whether in person or via vote-by-mail, as well as advocate for more federal resources to counties to ensure safe, secure, accessible and timely voting and results. Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2020/07/21/VoteSafe-Pennsylvania-begins-effort-to-educate-voters-on-how-safely-cast-votes-in-November/stories/202007210106
• Pennsylvania health department looking to hire more contact tracers, nurses: State health officials said Wednesday that they are looking to hire more contact tracers and nurses to better control the coronavirus and prepare for any potential surges in COVID-19 cases. Contact tracing is the process of identifying, notifying and monitoring anyone who came in close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 while they were infectious, state officials said. A news release did not reveal the salary for contact tracers. Read more: https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-health-department-looking-to-hire-more-contact-tracers-nurses/

Federal Coronavirus Updates

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense
  • U.S. Government Engages Pfizer to Produce Millions of Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense (DoD) announced an agreement with U.S.-based Pfizer Inc. for large-scale production and nationwide delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States following the vaccine’s successful manufacture and approval. The agreement also allows the U.S. government to acquire an additional 500 million doses. Read more: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/07/22/us-government-engages-pfizer-produce-millions-doses-covid-19-vaccine.html

National Coronavirus Updates

• According to CNN, as of 3:00pm on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, there are 142,459 coronavirus-related deaths and 3,931,359 total positive cases in the United States.
• Coronavirus Infections Far Higher Than Confirmed But Most Americans Still Not Exposed:  Coronavirus infections in the United States are far higher than what has been confirmed, although the number of Americans who have been exposed is far below what is required for widespread immunity, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/21/893975880/coronavirus-infections-far-higher-than-confirmed-but-most-americans-still-not-ex
• It ‘Looks Very Scary For Renters’ As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears: Millions of Americans are facing the threat of eviction as a federal moratorium that has protected renters during the pandemic is set to expire Friday. That eviction moratorium, coupled with unemployment assistance established in the CARES Act, has helped some renters stay in their homes. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/21/893406577/as-protections-expire-millions-of-americans-face-threats-of-eviction
• Black Mayors Call For Governors To Let Them Enforce Rules To Fight COVID-19: Black mayors in many of the nation’s largest cities on Tuesday formally called on governors to repeal orders prohibiting them from enacting strategies that reduce the spread of COVID-19. Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/21/893979777/black-mayors-call-for-governors-to-let-them-enforce-rules-to-fight-covid-19
• ‘Crashing down’: How the child care crisis is magnifying racial disparities: The collapse of the child care industry is hitting women of color the hardest, threatening to stoke racial and gender inequities and putting pressure on Congress to address the crisis in its new round of coronavirus aid. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/22/coronavirus-child-care-racial-disparities-377058