Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Coal Region Canary
Coal Region CanaryCoal Region Canary

Coronavirus in Pennsylvania

Schuylkill County’s Percent-Positivity Rate of COVID-19 Drops to 9.2%

schuylkill county percent positivity rate november 9

schuylkill county percent positivity rate november 9

The percent-positivity rate of COVID-19 infections in Schuylkill County dropped nearly 2% in the last week.

According to information released Monday from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, the percent-positivity rate of COVID in Schuylkill County is 9.2%. That’s higher than the statewide average of 7% but less than the 11.1% reported by the state in Schuylkill County last Monday.

The statewide average rose from 6% to 7% in the last week.

Schuylkill County Now Has 12th Highest Percent-Positivity Rate of COVID in Pennsylvania

Last week, Schuylkill County had the 3rd highest percent-positivity rate in Pennsylvania, behind Bradford (12.4%) and Armstrong (11.9%) counties.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1658728627906147

On Monday, the percent-positivity rate locally is 9.2% and Schuylkill County is 1 of 52 counties in Pennsylvania with a rate higher than 5%.

The percent-positivity measures the rate at which COVID-19 tests come back with a positive result.

“That’s how we know the increase is not just due to increased testing. It’s due to increased cases of COVID-19,” Health Sect. Rachel Levine said Monday.

The relatively high percent-positivity rate in Schuylkill County means, according to the state’s definition, that there is a “substantial level of community transmission” of COVID-19.

A total of 116 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in Schuylkill County. Currently, there are 32 Schuylkill County residents hospitalized with COVID-19 complications. Two of them are on ventilators.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1658728627906147

Highest Percent-Positivity Rate of COVID-19, By Pennsylvania County (Nov. 9, 2020)

Here are the Pennsylvania counties with the highest percent-positivity rates, as reported by the Dept. of Health on November 9, 2020:

  1. Bedord (17.5%)
  2. Indiana (14)
  3. Armstrong (13.1)
  4. Franklin (12.3)
  5. Lawrence (12.2)
  6. Bradford (12.1)
  7. Wyoming (12)
  8. Venango (11.8)
  9. Juniata (9.7)
  10. Huntingdon (9.5)
  11. Mifflin (9.5)
  12. Schuylkill (9.2)
  13. Philadelphia (9.1)
  14. Fulton (8.8)
  15. Elk (8.4)
  16. Lebanon (8.4)
  17. Monroe (8.2)
  18. Butler (8.1)
  19. Blair (8)
  20. Luzerne (7.9)

ALSO READ:

Subscribe to Coal Region Canary

Get email updates from Coal Region Canary by becoming a subscriber today. Just enter your email address below to get started!
Loading

News Tips?

Let us know of news happening in your area. Use our NEWS TIPS ENTRY FORM
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Local News

Several Schuylkill County residents say they recently found bizarre printed messages inside packages of items purchased at local grocery stores. The Canary spoke with...

Local Weather

How much are we really going to get? Some say it's still too soon to tell.

PA News

Flights arriving in the cover of night to NEPA.

Local Weather

Slightly more snow expected for Schuylkill County.

Coronavirus in Pennsylvania

Hamburg Area School District may be joining Tamaqua Area in defying the indoor mask mandate announced by the administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf...

Local News

Back on March 10, a call came in to the Schuylkill County 9-1-1 dispatch center. Crews with Minersville’s Goodwill Fire Co. and EMS needed...