These Are The Counties In The Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Wilkes-Barre PA

15 December, 2021

12:15 PM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Wilkes-Barre 2021-12-15 Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are rising once again in much of the United States. To date, 49,376,412 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 788,332 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metropolitan area, located in Pennsylvania, a total of 77,734 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 13,958 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — below the national rate of 15,092 cases per 100,000 people. The lower than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton is being driven by one area in particular. The broader Scranton metro area comprises three counties or county equivalents — and of them, Wyoming County in Pennsylvania has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 3,406 infections in Wyoming County, or 12,346 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Wyoming County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Scranton metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 254 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Wyoming County, below the 294 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Dec. 13, 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.