These Are The Counties In The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Philadelphia PA

21 December, 2021

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Philadelphia 2021-12-21 Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are on the rise once again in much of the United States. To date, there have been 50,102,100 reported cases of the virus nationwide — and that number is growing every day. In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area, which covers parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a total of 135,238 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 16,204 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 15,314 cases per 100,000 people. The higher than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is being driven by a high concentration of the virus in one area in particular. The broader Allentown metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents, which can include independent cities — and of them, Northampton County has the most COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 52,581 infections in Northampton County, or 17,424 for every 100,000 people. A relatively high infection rate does not necessarily mean COVID-19 related fatalities per capita are higher in Northampton County than they are across all of the Allentown area, however. There have been a total of 279 coronavirus deaths for every 100,000 people in Northampton County, in line with 279 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Dec. 17, 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.