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Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities. The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. The data provided below is the most current available. County Total Cases Total Deaths Total LTC Facility Cases Total LTC Facility Deaths Adams 2208 72 72 15 Alcorn 2813 57 130 20 Amite 1063 29 54 7 Attala 2006 65 173 36 Benton 888 23 45 10 Bolivar 4298 111 226 31 Calhoun 1484 23 29 4 Carroll 1095 22 48 9 Chickasaw 1937 47 53 15 Choctaw 663 14 1 0 Claiborne 915 26 45 9 Clarke 1561 64 122 30 Clay 1717 44 33 4 Coahoma 2581 57 129 11 Copiah 2593 51 80 10 Covington 2308 73 136 39 De Soto 18323 200 113 24 Forrest 6449 127 225 50 Franklin 719 18 39 4 George 2140 42 59 7 Greene 1171 31 52 6 Grenada 2287 74 155 32 Hancock 3128 66 69 14 Harrison 15180 220 481 65 Hinds 17526 350 804 127 Holmes 1757 68 103 20 Humphreys 876 25 34 8 Issaquena 161 6 0 0 Itawamba 2762 66 132 23 Jackson 11428 195 230 30 Jasper 1925 38 * 39 2 Jefferson 590 23 40 7 Jefferson Davis 926 31 8 1 Jones 7166 122 218 41 Kemper 839 21 45 9 Lafayette 5392 103 188 54 Lamar 5265 66 53 13 Lauderdale 6343 202 433 94 Lawrence 1115 17 27 2 Leake 2424 68 88 14 Lee 9264 149 216 41 Leflore 3193 114 233 52 Lincoln 3186 92 173 37 Lowndes 5701 127 256 61 Madison 8893 175 360 69 Marion 2353 74 158 24 Marshall 3682 76 64 15 Monroe 3806 115 189 55 Montgomery 1147 36 54 9 Neshoba 3560 160 201 58 Newton 2058 48 87 15 Noxubee 1166 27 35 6 Oktibbeha 4206 87 216 36 Panola 4008 85 102 13 Pearl River 3704 110 172 33 Perry 1088 32 21 7 Pike 2812 88 125 34 Pontotoc 3897 62 80 7 Prentiss 2595 55 99 15 Quitman 740 11 0 0 Rankin 11670 231 390 61 Scott 2734 56 106 9 Sharkey 475 17 43 8 Simpson 2493 73 158 20 Smith 1390 26 61 8 Stone 1592 27 84 14 Sunflower 3005 80 117 19 Tallahatchie 1618 36 50 7 Tate 2866 65 80 19 Tippah 2596 54 117 9 Tishomingo 2004 62 102 27 Tunica 913 22 18 2 Union 3693 67 131 21 Walthall 1185 38 68 13 Warren 3871 107 170 38 Washington 5024 125 189 39 Wayne 2281 38 69 11 Webster 1007 24 58 11 Wilkinson 606 25 25 5 Winston 2122 72 123 37 Yalobusha 1296 36 82 22 Yazoo 2668 57 139 18 Total 274,190 6,018 10,232 1,902 * Note: One previously reported death in Jasper County was counted in error, and has been removed. Case Classifications Mississippi investigates and reports both probable and confirmed cases and deaths according to the CSTE case definition. Confirmed Probable Total Cases 172,998 101,192 274,190 Deaths 4,374 1,644 6,018 Confirmed cases and deaths are generally determined by positive PCR tests, which detect the presence of ongoing coronavirus infection. Probable cases are those who test positive by other testing methods such as antibody or antigen, and have recent symptoms consistent with COVID-19, indicating a recent infection. Probable deaths are those individuals with a designation of COVID-19 as a cause of death on the death certificate, but where no confirmatory testing was performed.

https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/covid-19/dashboards/index.php

https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/cases

https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/health/cedep/ncov/data.html

https://public.tableau.com/views/Colorado_COVID19_Data/CO_Home?:language=en&:retry=yes&:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link:showVizHome=no

New Tests Administered 47,301 07/27/2020 ... 01/29/2021 9,834 New Individuals Tested New Positive Cases 2,389 06/16/2020 ... 01/29/2021 Positivity - All Tests 8.6 %7-Day Rate 01/17/2021 ... 01/23/2021 10.6 % cumulative rate New Deaths 43 12/23/2020 ... 01/29/2021 Total Confirmed COVID-19 Counts Total Tests Administered 6,976,408 02/26/2020 ... 01/29/2021 2,949,445 Individuals Tested Total Positive Cases 624,959 03/06/2020 ... 01/29/2021 Positivity - Unique Individuals 17.2 %7-Day Rate 01/17/2021 ... 01/23/2021 21.2 % cumulative rate Total Deaths 9,592 03/16/2020 ... 01/29/2021 https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/

https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/DataDashboard

778,650 Confirmed Cases 114,131 CDC Expanded Case Definition (Probable) 892,781 Total Cases 46,135 Number of Hospitalizations in Ohio 9,907 Confirmed Deaths 1,214 CDC Expanded Death Definition (Probable) 11,121 Total Deaths 6,682 Number of ICU Admissions <1-111 Age Range 42 Median Age 46%* Sex - Males 53%* Sex - Females LAST UPDATED 01/30/2021 (UPDATED DAILY AT 2 P.M.) *1% SEX NOT REPORTED https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home

Number of confirmed cases : 352,726 Number of persons tested negative : 2,831,813 Total testing volume : 6,966,924 Daily testing Volume : 48,616 Number of confirmed deaths : 6,931 Number of probable deaths : 176 Currently hospitalized : 1,560 Acute care : 1,180 Intensive care : 380 Ever hospitalized : 31,888 Released from isolation : 9,491 Cases and Deaths Data Breakdown: Parenthesis = Confirmed death, laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result Asterisk = Probable death, death certificate lists COVID-19 as the cause of death but not yet confirmed by a laboratory test NH = Non-Hispanic By County County Cases Deaths Allegany 6,175 (181) 1* Anne Arundel 32,737 (456) 14* Baltimore City 37,771 (795) 21* Baltimore County 47,111 (1,113) 33* Calvert 3,392 (60) 1* Caroline 1,874 (16) 0* Carroll 6,890 (189) 5* Cecil 4,745 (109) 2* Charles 7,965 (144) 1* Dorchester 2,074 (35) 0* Frederick 15,531 (235) 8* Garrett 1,790 (56) 1* Harford 11,287 (203) 4* Howard 14,496 (198) 6* Kent 1,033 (34) 2* Montgomery 58,710 (1,256) 44* Prince George's 67,583 (1,200) 28* Queen Anne's 2,363 (33) 1* St. Mary's 4,558 (104) 0* Somerset 2,239 (26) 0* Talbot 1,673 (21) 0* Washington 11,376 (223) 3* Wicomico 6,297 (128) 0* Worcester 3,056 (77) 1* Data not available 0 (39) 0* By Age Range and Gender Age/Gender Cases Deaths 0-9 17,163 (2) 0* 10-19 33,134 (6) 1* 20-29 64,194 (32) 1* 30-39 61,061 (71) 6* 40-49 53,906 (195) 4* 50-59 53,282 (532) 23* 60-69 35,930 (1,090) 18* 70-79 20,424 (1,764) 33* 80+ 13,632 (3,237) 90* Data not available 0 (2) 0* Female 185,012 (3,354) 86* Male 167,714 (3,577) 90* Unknown 0 () 0* By Race and Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity Cases Deaths African-American (NH) 100,029 (2,420) 62* Asian (NH) 7,719 (239) 7* White (NH) 120,463 (3,518) 92* Hispanic 57,803 (647) 15* Other (NH) 16,553 (67) 0* Data not available 50,159 (40) 0* https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/

https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report

Harris County Confirmed Cases 311,665 Dallas County Confirmed Cases 225,282 Tarrant County Confirmed Cases 185,478 Bexar County Confirmed Cases 140,464 El Paso County Confirmed Cases 113,145 Travis County Confirmed Cases 68,020 Collin County Confirmed Cases 61,854 Lubbock County Confirmed Cases 46,802 Fort Bend County Confirmed Cases 44,144 Hidalgo County Confirmed Cases 43,548 Denton County Confirmed Cases 42,166 Webb County Confirmed Cases 39,992 Cameron County Confirmed Cases 34,961 Montgomery County Confirmed Cases 32,894 Williamson County Confirmed Cases 31,271 Galveston County Confirmed Cases 26,462 Brazoria County Confirmed Cases 24,802 Nueces County Confirmed Cases 24,332 McLennan County Confirmed Cases 23,140 Bell County Confirmed Cases 18,729 Jefferson County Confirmed Cases 16,878 Potter County Confirmed Cases 16,428 Ellis County Confirmed Cases 16,240 Randall County Confirmed Cases 15,705 Brazos County Confirmed Cases 15,402 Midland County Confirmed Cases 15,341 Hays County Confirmed Cases 14,692 Johnson County Confirmed Cases 14,503 Wichita County Confirmed Cases 13,883 Kaufman County Confirmed Cases 11,281 Parker County Confirmed Cases 10,626 Smith County Confirmed Cases 9,931 Grayson County Confirmed Cases 9,644 Maverick County Confirmed Cases 9,388 Guadalupe County Confirmed Cases 9,159 Rockwall County Confirmed Cases 7,762 Victoria County Confirmed Cases 7,308 Val Verde County Confirmed Cases 7,072 Ector County Confirmed Cases 6,976 Walker County Confirmed Cases 6,968 Starr County Confirmed Cases 6,750 Taylor County Confirmed Cases 6,627 Hale County Confirmed Cases 5,825 Gregg County Confirmed Cases 5,408 Wise County Confirmed Cases 5,226 Hunt County Confirmed Cases 4,855 Anderson County Confirmed Cases 4,632 Liberty County Confirmed Cases 4,621 Tom Green County Confirmed Cases 4,466 Coryell County Confirmed Cases 4,383 Comal County Confirmed Cases 4,313 Angelina County Confirmed Cases 4,286 Bowie County Confirmed Cases 4,208 Hood County Confirmed Cases 3,765 Chambers County Confirmed Cases 3,721 Bastrop County Confirmed Cases 3,688 Atascosa County Confirmed Cases 3,564 Orange County Confirmed Cases 3,537 Henderson County Confirmed Cases 3,354 Navarro County Confirmed Cases 3,285 Jim Wells County Confirmed Cases 3,205 Wharton County Confirmed Cases 3,042 Uvalde County Confirmed Cases 3,034 Howard County Confirmed Cases 2,917 Nacogdoches County Confirmed Cases 2,885 San Patricio County Confirmed Cases 2,850 Bee County Confirmed Cases 2,830 Medina County Confirmed Cases 2,774 Cooke County Confirmed Cases 2,771 Wilson County Confirmed Cases 2,747 Caldwell County Confirmed Cases 2,706 Waller County Confirmed Cases 2,654 Erath County Confirmed Cases 2,499 Titus County Confirmed Cases 2,493 Matagorda County Confirmed Cases 2,458 Lamar County Confirmed Cases 2,409 Scurry County Confirmed Cases 2,373 Fannin County Confirmed Cases 2,315 Hardin County Confirmed Cases 2,251 Palo Pinto County Confirmed Cases 2,234 Cherokee County Confirmed Cases 2,157 Van Zandt County Confirmed Cases 2,151 Burnet County Confirmed Cases 2,143 Gonzales County Confirmed Cases 2,121 Harrison County Confirmed Cases 2,101 Jones County Confirmed Cases 2,063 Hill County Confirmed Cases 2,027 Willacy County Confirmed Cases 1,990 Kerr County Confirmed Cases 1,977 Frio County Confirmed Cases 1,922 Hockley County Confirmed Cases 1,904 Rusk County Confirmed Cases 1,893 Moore County Confirmed Cases 1,878 Deaf Smith County Confirmed Cases 1,873 Brown County Confirmed Cases 1,802 Lavaca County Confirmed Cases 1,778 Grimes County Confirmed Cases 1,726 Young County Confirmed Cases 1,704 DeWitt County Confirmed Cases 1,696 Wood County Confirmed Cases 1,683 Dawson County Confirmed Cases 1,674 Kleberg County Confirmed Cases 1,671 Andrews County Confirmed Cases 1,649 Terry County Confirmed Cases 1,621 Gray County Confirmed Cases 1,586 Montague County Confirmed Cases 1,577 Gillespie County Confirmed Cases 1,562 Wilbarger County Confirmed Cases 1,504 Karnes County Confirmed Cases 1,470 Nolan County Confirmed Cases 1,461 Lamb County Confirmed Cases 1,443 Calhoun County Confirmed Cases 1,424 Zavala County Confirmed Cases 1,420 Gaines County Confirmed Cases 1,379 Hopkins County Confirmed Cases 1,368 Kendall County Confirmed Cases 1,363 Jackson County Confirmed Cases 1,359 Austin County Confirmed Cases 1,358 Zapata County Confirmed Cases 1,346 Washington County Confirmed Cases 1,321 Falls County Confirmed Cases 1,309 Childress County Confirmed Cases 1,296 Polk County Confirmed Cases 1,290 Limestone County Confirmed Cases 1,225 Colorado County Confirmed Cases 1,175 Milam County Confirmed Cases 1,173 Dimmit County Confirmed Cases 1,154 Upshur County Confirmed Cases 1,152 Pecos County Confirmed Cases 1,124 Cass County Confirmed Cases 1,054 Madison County Confirmed Cases 1,026 Duval County Confirmed Cases 1,022 Lampasas County Confirmed Cases 982 Burleson County Confirmed Cases 971 Hutchinson County Confirmed Cases 940 Comanche County Confirmed Cases 939 Reeves County Confirmed Cases 914 Ochiltree County Confirmed Cases 894 Fayette County Confirmed Cases 880 Clay County Confirmed Cases 874 Panola County Confirmed Cases 866 Jasper County Confirmed Cases 851 Bosque County Confirmed Cases 847 Yoakum County Confirmed Cases 847 Robertson County Confirmed Cases 846 Live Oak County Confirmed Cases 817 Shelby County Confirmed Cases 814 Parmer County Confirmed Cases 812 Houston County Confirmed Cases 807 Bandera County Confirmed Cases 788 Eastland County Confirmed Cases 779 Brewster County Confirmed Cases 768 Aransas County Confirmed Cases 737 Camp County Confirmed Cases 734 Runnels County Confirmed Cases 730 Freestone County Confirmed Cases 699 Leon County Confirmed Cases 684 Archer County Confirmed Cases 655 Brooks County Confirmed Cases 617 La Salle County Confirmed Cases 616 Ward County Confirmed Cases 612 Castro County Confirmed Cases 607 Llano County Confirmed Cases 607 Lynn County Confirmed Cases 594 Presidio County Confirmed Cases 587 Mitchell County Confirmed Cases 564 Bailey County Confirmed Cases 563 San Jacinto County Confirmed Cases 559 Callahan County Confirmed Cases 552 Hamilton County Confirmed Cases 552 Somervell County Confirmed Cases 543 Refugio County Confirmed Cases 525 Lee County Confirmed Cases 523 Jim Hogg County Confirmed Cases 521 Winkler County Confirmed Cases 503 Morris County Confirmed Cases 501 Jack County Confirmed Cases 498 Dallam County Confirmed Cases 493 Hemphill County Confirmed Cases 486 Tyler County Confirmed Cases 481 Coleman County Confirmed Cases 460 Hudspeth County Confirmed Cases 460 Franklin County Confirmed Cases 426 San Saba County Confirmed Cases 417 Trinity County Confirmed Cases 416 Wheeler County Confirmed Cases 406 Stephens County Confirmed Cases 403 Mills County Confirmed Cases 375 Swisher County Confirmed Cases 373 Red River County Confirmed Cases 367 McCulloch County Confirmed Cases 364 Hartley County Confirmed Cases 348 Hansford County Confirmed Cases 340 Rains County Confirmed Cases 340 Martin County Confirmed Cases 330 San Augustine County Confirmed Cases 321 Culberson County Confirmed Cases 312 Kinney County Confirmed Cases 312 Marion County Confirmed Cases 305 Hall County Confirmed Cases 296 Blanco County Confirmed Cases 293 Floyd County Confirmed Cases 287 Hardeman County Confirmed Cases 285 Fisher County Confirmed Cases 283 Crosby County Confirmed Cases 276 Real County Confirmed Cases 261 Sutton County Confirmed Cases 258 Newton County Confirmed Cases 256 Lipscomb County Confirmed Cases 254 Goliad County Confirmed Cases 246 Crockett County Confirmed Cases 216 Mason County Confirmed Cases 212 Coke County Confirmed Cases 208 Carson County Confirmed Cases 207 Cochran County Confirmed Cases 207 Crane County Confirmed Cases 198 Garza County Confirmed Cases 196 Edwards County Confirmed Cases 193 Reagan County Confirmed Cases 191 Kimble County Confirmed Cases 189 Haskell County Confirmed Cases 184 Collingsworth County Confirmed Cases 180 Sabine County Confirmed Cases 167 Knox County Confirmed Cases 165 Donley County Confirmed Cases 153 Delta County Confirmed Cases 141 Concho County Confirmed Cases 139 Cottle County Confirmed Cases 135 Menard County Confirmed Cases 133 Shackelford County Confirmed Cases 120 Schleicher County Confirmed Cases 116 Baylor County Confirmed Cases 113 Jeff Davis County Confirmed Cases 110 Sherman County Confirmed Cases 107 Armstrong County Confirmed Cases 98 Oldham County Confirmed Cases 95 Dickens County Confirmed Cases 91 Foard County Confirmed Cases 67 Terrell County Confirmed Cases 67 Briscoe County Confirmed Cases 66 Upton County Confirmed Cases 66 McMullen County Confirmed Cases 58 Roberts County Confirmed Cases 50 Stonewall County Confirmed Cases 48 Throckmorton County Confirmed Cases 46 Sterling County Confirmed Cases 44 Glasscock County Confirmed Cases 42 Irion County Confirmed Cases 41 Kent County Confirmed Cases 34 Motley County Confirmed Cases 34 Kenedy County Confirmed Cases 16 Borden County Confirmed Cases 11 King County Confirmed Cases 7 Loving County Confirmed Cases 1 https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/

https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/#CurrentStatus

https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx

Cumulative COVID-19 Cases by County https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus/data.shtml Download a csv file with the most recent cumulative case data by county. Download a csv file with historical case data by county and date. Maine COVID-19 Reopening Gating Metrics Cumulative COVID-19 Cases by ZIP Code Download a csv file with the most recent cumulative case data by zip code. Tables of COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Data, Hospital Use, and Case Demographics View a Table of Contact Tracing (Sara Alert) Data Contact Tracing (Sara Alert) Data Number of Individuals Currently in Monitoring Total Number of Individuals Enrolled 3,681 44,336 Maine CDC updates contact tracing data weekly. Updated January 28, 2021 at 3:25 PM.

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Vaccines Administered 945,137 Click Here for Vaccination Details Total Cases 1,123,873 Confirmed Deaths 19,203 Probable Deaths 2,010 Total Tests Performed* 15,952,421 Recovery Rate** 98% *Total molecular and antigen tests performed and reported electronically for testing of COVID-19 at IDPH, commercial or hospital laboratories. All numbers displayed are provisional and will change. http://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19#tab-0-0 ** Recovered cases are defined as persons with initial positive specimen collection date > 42 days who have not expired. Recovery rate is calculated as the recovered cases divided by the sum of recovered cases and deceased cases. Information regarding the number of persons under investigation updated on 1/30/2021. Information to be updated daily.

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173---,00.html

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx#

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting

Middlesex County 549 New Confirmed Cases 1,704 Confirmed Deaths 48 New Probable Cases 59,448 Total Confirmed Cases 217 Probable Deaths 4,171 Total Probable Cases Bergen County 479 New Confirmed Cases 2,201 Confirmed Deaths 85 New Probable Cases 59,878 Total Confirmed Cases 268 Probable Deaths 6,958 Total Probable Cases Essex County 437 New Confirmed Cases 2,283 Confirmed Deaths 54 New Probable Cases 59,622 Total Confirmed Cases 255 Probable Deaths 5,133 Total Probable Cases Hudson County 414 New Confirmed Cases 1,694 Confirmed Deaths 42 New Probable Cases 56,366 Total Confirmed Cases 171 Probable Deaths 4,624 Total Probable Cases Ocean County 408 New Confirmed Cases 1,559 Confirmed Deaths 61 New Probable Cases 44,512 Total Confirmed Cases 90 Probable Deaths 5,348 Total Probable Cases Monmouth County 348 New Confirmed Cases 1,151 Confirmed Deaths 70 New Probable Cases 44,436 Total Confirmed Cases 108 Probable Deaths 4,368 Total Probable Cases Morris County 278 New Confirmed Cases 844 Confirmed Deaths 47 New Probable Cases 27,510 Total Confirmed Cases 207 Probable Deaths 4,542 Total Probable Cases Passaic County 235 New Confirmed Cases 1,437 Confirmed Deaths 29 New Probable Cases 46,995 Total Confirmed Cases 163 Probable Deaths 3,981 Total Probable Cases Union County 235 New Confirmed Cases 1,486 Confirmed Deaths 68 New Probable Cases 44,346 Total Confirmed Cases 186 Probable Deaths 6,620 Total Probable Cases Camden County 186 New Confirmed Cases 948 Confirmed Deaths 65 New Probable Cases 36,278 Total Confirmed Cases 69 Probable Deaths 3,923 Total Probable Cases Burlington County 178 New Confirmed Cases 637 Confirmed Deaths 73 New Probable Cases 27,750 Total Confirmed Cases 48 Probable Deaths 3,609 Total Probable Cases Mercer County 177 New Confirmed Cases 779 Confirmed Deaths 26 New Probable Cases 23,603 Total Confirmed Cases 38 Probable Deaths 1,327 Total Probable Cases Atlantic County 126 New Confirmed Cases 450 Confirmed Deaths 51 New Probable Cases 17,145 Total Confirmed Cases 22 Probable Deaths 4,315 Total Probable Cases Somerset County 116 New Confirmed Cases 648 Confirmed Deaths 18 New Probable Cases 16,239 Total Confirmed Cases 96 Probable Deaths 3,563 Total Probable Cases Gloucester County 104 New Confirmed Cases 473 Confirmed Deaths 47 New Probable Cases 19,050 Total Confirmed Cases 22 Probable Deaths 2,753 Total Probable Cases Sussex County 75 New Confirmed Cases 199 Confirmed Deaths 12 New Probable Cases 6,875 Total Confirmed Cases 55 Probable Deaths 926 Total Probable Cases Cumberland County 65 New Confirmed Cases 287 Confirmed Deaths 19 New Probable Cases 10,715 Total Confirmed Cases 14 Probable Deaths 2,050 Total Probable Cases Warren County 57 New Confirmed Cases 183 Confirmed Deaths 4 New Probable Cases 5,457 Total Confirmed Cases 15 Probable Deaths 591 Total Probable Cases Hunterdon County 53 New Confirmed Cases 93 Confirmed Deaths 11 New Probable Cases 5,310 Total Confirmed Cases 54 Probable Deaths 544 Total Probable Cases Salem County 36 New Confirmed Cases 129 Confirmed Deaths 0 New Probable Cases 3,885 Total Confirmed Cases 11 Probable Deaths 426 Total Probable Cases Cape May County 24 New Confirmed Cases 141 Confirmed Deaths 27 New Probable Cases 3,185 Total Confirmed Cases 20 Probable Deaths 2,993 Total Probable Cases https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml

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COVID-19 Variant B.1.1.7 Found in Southeast Pennsylvania January 15, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Evidence of infection by the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom has been found in a southeast Pennsylvania resident. Pascha Hokama, a research assistant of Microbiology, performs SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequencing in the Bushman lab. Here she is pictured in front of the MiSeq, a genomic sequencer, holding a chip used for sequencing. Following an investigation by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Bucks County Health Department, a sample was sent to the lab of Frederic Bushman, PhD, chair of Microbiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, for genetic sequencing. The health departments announced that the variant was found in a woman in her 50s who began experiencing symptoms the last week of December and was briefly hospitalized. She is currently recovering. She is a resident of Philadelphia and Bucks County. This is the second case of B.1.1.7 variant COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said, “While it is still not proven that the B.1.1.7 variant is more transmissible than other variants of the COVID-19 coronavirus, we are concerned that it is present in Philadelphia. Everyone in the area should take this information as a reminder to be even more consistent in wearing masks and keeping distance from others.” Bucks County Health Department Director Dr. David Damsker said it is not unusual for a virus to change and mutate. “We are not overly concerned about this development because all available evidence shows that the existing vaccines are effective against this variant,” Damsker said. “So long as that continues to be the case, we will treat this variant the same as our other cases.” Members of the Bushman lab, led by Frederic Bushman, PhD, chair of Microbiology, are working with the Philadelphia Department of Health to sequence samples from COVID-19 patients in an effort to uncover SARS-CoV-2 variants in the community. Bushman’s research team began working with the Philadelphia Department of Health at the start of the pandemic last spring. As they began sequencing SARS-CoV-2 whole genomes from hospitalized patients at Penn Medicine in an effort to understand the virus and its spread in the community, they maintained contact with the department. “Collaboration between our researchers and public health officials is more important than ever so that we can use science to drive decision-making to protect our communities, and move as quickly as possible to meet new challenges like this one,” Bushman said. “I don’t think it’s surprising to have found the variant here, as it has already been detected elsewhere in Pennsylvania and in many locations across the U.S. All these detections support the idea that the virus is more infectious, and reinforces that we need to take the precautions we know work — wear masks, social distance, don’t go to crowded places, and get a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to you.” Bushman noted that sequencing the whole viral genome is a technologically complicated thing to do, from complex processes like purifying the RNA to DNA, to the need for sophisticated equipment that can perform next generation sequencing. His lab decided early on in the pandemic they wanted to set this up and to help by providing this kind of data. As the U.K. strain began to be identified in the United States, the Philadelphia Department of Health identified a high priority sample—the Bucks County COVID-19 patient with ties to the U.K. Based on their already established collaboration, the city health department asked Bushman’s lab to sequence the viral genome from the sample to determine whether it was the UK strain. Bushman’s team found that the sequence contained 22/23 of the diagnostic substitutions characteristic of the UK strain, including all the substitutions in the Spike protein hypothesized to make the variant more infectious. The team also shared results from a paper on viral genome sequences and analysis from the first wave, Later the question arose of whether the UK strain, proposed to be more infectious, was in our area. The DOH folks identified a high priority sample—an individual who became positive after contact with someone who had become positive after recent travel to England. We offered to sequence the viral genome from the sample to determine whether it was the UK strain. The sequence contained 22/23 of the diagnostic substitutions characteristic of the UK strain, including all the substitutions in the Spike protein hypothesized to make the variant more infectious. Bushman’s lab will continue sequencing new samples from COVID-19 patients at Penn Medicine, the health department, and other groups, and be on the lookout for new variants and mutations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection reports that more research about this new variant is ongoing, but current data seems to show that it is more easily transmitted between people than the current, dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States. Cases have been reported in several states. It is believed that this strain of the virus is susceptible to the COVID-19 vaccine. It is difficult to identify this strain of the virus because it requires genetic sequencing testing. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health reports the latest information on the coronavirus in Philadelphia and the City’s response on their COVID-19 website. The Bucks County Health Department has information on the coronavirus and their response on their COVID-19 website. https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2021/january/covid19-variant-b117-found-in-southeast-pennsylvania

A 30-year-old bartender with no travel history is the first in Montgomery County to test positive for the more contagious COVID-19 variant traced to the U.K., health officials announced. The bartender had worked a double shift the day before testing positive, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said during a virtual news conference. The bartender also said his place of employment -- which was not identified -- has had multiple COVID-19 cases among staff dating back to November 2020, Arkoosh said. The 30-year-old works at a county bar and restaurant. According to the bartender, the restaurant has had multiple COVID-19 cases in staff members going back to November 2020. Officials would not name the restaurant or say where it is located in the county.The bartender started showing symptoms on January 13, according to Arkoosh."The symptoms included fever, muscle pain, fatigue, headaches, sore throat, stuffy nose, cough, loss of taste and smell, abdominal pain and diarrhea," Arkoosh said. The bartender tested positive this week for the U.K. variant, after first testing positive for COVID-19 on January 15.In recent months, variants have been identified in the U.K., South Africa, Brazil and in the U.S. Health officials say there's good evidence the U.K. variant is more transmissible, spreading more easily and more quickly."The individual has no travel history. So this is just a reminder that it is quite likely that this more contagious U.K. variant is here in Montgomery County," Arkoosh said.The bartender worked a double shift the day before symptoms began, Arkoosh said.Arkoosh said the county's Office of Public Health completed contact tracing on January 25, the next day after being notified the individual had tested positive for the U.K. variant. "If you needed another reminder to be careful in terms of wearing a mask, keeping your hands cleaned, and watching your distance from others, this is certainly the wake up call to do so," Arkoosh said.

Ashley says Alfonzia, who is 35, was admitted to UAB a week ago after having COVID symptoms and shortness of breath. He tested negative using rapid tests. He then had to have emergency surgery because his heart began to fail which led to kidney issues. He eventually received a PCR test and found out he’s COVID-19 positive. Earlier this week, Alfonzia was put on a ventilator because he couldn’t breathe on his own. His wife also got a call from the Jefferson County Health Department that her husband was diagnosed with the U.K. COVID variant. Ashley couldn’t help but get emotional talking about what they’ve been through so far. At this point, Ashley doesn’t know how Alfonzia got COVID-19. https://www.wsfa.com/2021/01/30/family-jefferson-county-man-diagnosed-with-covid-variant-praying-miracle/