City Of Philadelphia: City Provides Update On COVID-19 For Monday, July 26, 2021

Philadelphia PA

27 July, 2021

3:53 PM

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Press release from the City of Philadelphia: July 26, 2021 PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Public Health's data on COVID-19 vaccine doses administered is delayed due to a technical issue and will be reported in Thursday's regular COVID-19 press release update. As of Thursday, July 22, 60.8 percent of Philadelphia adults are fully vaccinated, and 73.9 percent of Philadelphia adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of Public Health reports 69 patients with COVID-19 are currently being treated in Philadelphia hospitals, with a total of seven on ventilators. In the last two weeks, three percent of COVID-19 tests in Philadelphia have come back positive. Thus far during the pandemic, 146,464 Philadelphians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 3,766 have succumbed to the virus. Philadelphia is averaging 74 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last two weeks. COVID-19 Resources: City's COVID-19 homepage: phila.gov/covid-19. Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 response. Greater Philadelphia Coronavirus Helpline: 1 (800) 722-7112. Residents can text COVIDPHL to 888-777 to get updates sent to their phones. Residents can now set their own appointments to be vaccinated at City-run clinics. There are multiple public transit options to get to City-run clinics. COVID-19 testing is available for free at sites throughout Philadelphia. The COVID Prevention and Response Fund is accepting donations to aid nonprofits and individuals that are supporting their community through the pandemic. Resources for Media: Recordings of COVID-19 briefings (Subtitles available in multiple languages). COVID-19 press releases. This press release was produced by the City of Philadelphia.The views expressed here are the author's own.