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PENNSYLVANIA COVID-19 EARLY WARNING MONITORING DASHBOARD UPDATE FOR MARCH 26 –
APRIL 1

April 05, 2021

Press Release,  Public Health,  Public Safety,  Weekly Update

Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today released a
weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the
COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System dashboard, highlighting a seven-day
case increase of 17,811 a statewide percent positivity of 9.4% and 45 counties
with substantial transmission status.

The update includes the following:

 * Level of community transmission as a basis for the recommendations for Pre-K
   to 12 schools to determine instructional models.
 * Data on cases among 5-18-year-olds.
 * Cases that reported visiting a business among potential locations where
   exposures may have occurred.

The dashboard provides early warning signs of factors that affect the state’s
mitigation efforts. The data available on the Early Warning Monitoring dashboard
includes week-over-week case differences, incidence rates, test
percent-positivity, and rates of hospitalizations, ventilations and emergency
room visits tied to COVID-19. This week’s update compares the period of March 26
– April 1 to the previous seven days, March 19 – March 25.

“While we see a rise in cases across Pennsylvania it remains critical for all
Pennsylvanians to do their part and practice proven public health practices to
keep each other safe,” Gov. Wolf said. “Further, as it becomes your turn to
receive the vaccine, we encourage you to find your nearest vaccine provider and
get vaccinated.”

As of Thursday, April 1, the state has seen a seven-day case increase of 21,753
cases; the previous seven-day increase was 18,421 cases, indicating 3,332
additional new cases across the state over the past week compared to the
previous week.

The statewide percent-positivity increased to 9.4 percent from 7.6 percent when
compared to last week. There are now 10 counties that have a positivity rate
lower than 5 percent. There is one county reporting over 20 percent positivity
rate.

“Our vaccination efforts have been ramping up as more and more vaccine become
available. We cannot state enough that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe, they are
effective, and you should get vaccinated as soon as you are eligible,” Acting
Secretary of Health Alison Beam said.

COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION

There are three levels of transmission: low, moderate and substantial.

For the week ending April 2, there were five counties in the low level of
transmission, 17 counties in the moderate level of transmission, and 45 counties
were in the substantial level of community transmission.

 * Low – Cameron, Forest, Fulton, Potter, Sullivan
 * Moderate – Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette,
   Indiana, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer, Snyder, Somerset, Tioga, Union, Venango,
   Warren
 * Substantial – Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Bradford, Bucks,
   Butler, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland,
   Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Franklin, Greene, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna,
   Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe,
   Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike,
   Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming, York

CASES AMONG 5-18-YEAR-OLDS

The Department of Health provides weekly data on the number of statewide cases
of COVID-19 among 5 to 18-year-olds.

Throughout the pandemic, there have been 101,038 total cases of COVID-19 among 5
to 18-year-olds. Of that total, 4,670 occurred between March 26 – April 1.

Cases by demographic group is available on the DOH website.

BUSINESS VISITS

The Department of Health provides weekly data on the number of individuals who
responded to case investigators that they spent time at business establishments
(restaurants, bars, gym/fitness centers, salon/barbershops) and at mass
gatherings 14 days prior to the onset of COVID-19 symptoms.

The department continues to prioritize case investigations to prevent outbreaks.
In addition to the need for people to answer the call from a case investigator,
Pennsylvanians should continue to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Of the 19,454 cases reported March 14 through March 20 and excluding
Philadelphia County residents and those who answered the digital case
investigation, 15.4 percent (2,990) of respondents provided an answer to the
question as to whether they spent time at a business establishment.

Of the 24,789 cases, 13 percent (3,233) answered the question as to whether they
attended a mass gathering or other large event. Of the 13 percent of cases, 12.9
percent (421) answered yes to whether they attended a mass gathering or other
large event 14 days prior to onset of symptoms.

Compared to data reported on March 29, this week’s data saw an increase for
people who reported going to the gym (17 percent vs.14 percent last week) and
those going to some other business (32 percent vs. 29 percent last week). The
data saw a decrease for people who reported going to the bar (9 percent vs.14
percent last week), those going to a restaurant (43 percent vs. 47 percent last
week), those going to a salon/barbershop decreased (4 percent vs. 6 percent last
week).

The number of those who attended a mass gathering or other large event decreased
from 12.9 to 9.6 percent compared to last week.

In addition to the traditional case investigation, the Department of Health
launched the new Connect & Protect Form as a means to complete a digital case
investigation. During the week of March 21-27, there were 859 forms completed
and returned. Of the 98.3 percent, or 844 people, who answered whether they
spent time at any business establishment two days before symptom onset or
positive collection date if asymptomatic, 12.1 percent, or 104 individuals,
individuals answered yes:

 * 31 percent (32) of those who said yes reported going to a restaurant;
 * 4 percent (4) of those who said yes reported going to some other business
   establishment;
 * 9 percent (9) of those who said yes reported going to a bar;
 * 21 percent (20) of those who said yes reported going to a gym/fitness center;
   and,
 * 4 percent (4) of those who said yes reported going to a salon/barbershop.

The numbers above highlight business settings and mass gatherings as possible
sites for transmission. With less than 10 percent of those asked about what
types of businesses they visited or if they attended a mass gathering responding
to the question, the department is again reminding Pennsylvanians that it is
essential that they answer the phone when case investigators call and to provide
full and complete information to these clinical professionals or on the Connect
& Protect form the case investigator provides.

Gov. Wolf continues to prioritize the health and safety of all Pennsylvanians
through the COVID-19 pandemic. Pennsylvanians should continue to take actions to
prevent the spread of COVID-19, regardless of in what county they live. This
includes wearing a mask or face covering any time they are in public. COVID-19
has been shown to spread easily in the air and contagious carriers can be
asymptomatic. Pennsylvanians are encouraged to wash their hands, social
distance, avoid gatherings and download COVID Alert PA.

 

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