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

Philadelphia PA

10 October, 2021

10:43 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Philadelphia 2021-10-10 Following months of a delta variant surge, new daily cases of COVID-19 are falling once again in much of the United States. Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 43,674,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 13,349 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 1,453,387 total infections in the state — or 11,348 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Pennsylvania ranks No. 41 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 29,611 COVID-19 related deaths in Pennsylvania, or 231 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 214 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 Oct. 7, 2021. These are all the counties in Pennsylvania where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.