Recent covid hospitalizations continue to be a story in the commonwealth.

Pennsylvania and Allegheny County hospitalization levels have consistently gone up since late March, and hospitalization totals now rival counts seen in February.

Hospitalizations

For the 17th consecutive day, the number of people hospitalized for covid-19 in Pennsylvania has increased, according to state data.

From March 19 to Tuesday, total hospitalizations increased by 855. The largest jump of the span came Tuesday, when the hospitalization count went up by 137 to 2,384. By comparison, March 30’s number of hospitalizations was 1,980. That’s about a 20% increase from last week to this week.

Tuesday’s covid hospitalization total is comparable to figures from mid-February, when the state had been experiencing a decline from December’s peak.

Similarly, Allegheny County saw the ninth consecutive day of increases to its covid hospitalization total, with the streak beginning March 29.

With Tuesday’s count of 266 covid-19 patients hospitalized, the total has increased by 74 over that span. From the time the current streak of hospitalization increases started, hospitalizations have gone up about 38%. The county’s level of current covid hospitalization rivals early February figures, when hospitalizations were 267 on Feb. 6. From last Tuesday’s hospitalization total of 202, hospitalizations have gone up about 31% from last week to this week.

Westmoreland County saw an increase in covid hospitalizations Tuesday, but it isn’t seeing an increase trend like Allegheny County or the state. There were 38 covid-19 patients hospitalized in Westmoreland County on Tuesday. The county’s covid hospitalization count has increased every day since Sunday.

Vaccinations

As of Tuesday, Pennsylvania has partially vaccinated 2,004,345 people and fully vaccinated 2,355,659 against covid-19, according to state Department of Health data. Pennsylvania now has about 18.55% of its population fully vaccinated.

In Allegheny County, there are now a total of 216,600 people partially and 240,352 fully vaccinated. The county now has about 19.65% fully vaccinated.

With 52,835 people partially and 62,756 fully vaccinated, Westmoreland County has about 17.19% of its population fully vaccinated.

Cases / deaths

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania reported 4,255 additional covid cases and 37 deaths. The breakdown of cases was 3,161 confirmed and 1,094 probable. Of the newly reported deaths, 15 are from April, 20 are from March, one is from February and one is from December. Total cases now stand at 1,049,655, and the death total moves to 25,237.

The most cases reported in the state Tuesday came from Allegheny County with 532, the second most for the county in a week after Saturday’s 653 cases. Philadelphia was second with 316, then Bucks (243), Montgomery (219) and Berks (206).

Of the cases reported Tuesday in Allegheny County, 303 were confirmed and 229 were probable. New cases ranged in age from 4 months to 99 years, with a median age of 36 years, according to the county Health Department. No additional covid deaths were reported. Total cases are now 88,155 total cases and total deaths remained at 1,792.

Westmoreland County reported an additional 164 covid cases and two deaths Tuesday. The cases (60 confirmed and 104 probable) were the second most reported in the last week and a half, after Saturday’s 214 cases. There are now 29,886 total covid cases and 709 deaths in the county.

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