Steve Thode is this blog's COVID-19 numbers cruncher. He follows the data from the CDC and state Department of Health. He is reporting that, notwithstanding the vaccine and other protocols, Pennsylvania (and the Lehigh Valley) is still combating a high level of community transmission.
According to the CDC here:
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_community
PA has averaged more than 225 new COVID cases per 100K population the last 7 days. That's a higher rate than NY and DE; more than double the rate for MD; and, almost triple the rate for NJ (79).
Locally, Lehigh has reported 142 new cases per 100K population the last 7 days; NorCo has reported 190 new cases per 100K population.
Most Lower 48 states are in the "red zone" - high level of community transmission - like PA. Exceptions are in the Northeast (CT, MD and NJ) and all of the Deep South states which are in the "orange zone" - substantial level of community transmission. Only Hawaii is in the "yellow zone" - moderate transmission.
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