Month: January 2021

New Jersey health officials on Friday reported another 5,023 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 83 additional deaths as vaccination doses neared 725,000 shots administered. The seven-day average for new confirmed cases increased to 4,496, up 6% from a week ago, and up 14% from a month ago. Hospitalizations declined to 3,116, the lowest since Nov. 30. Gov. Phil Murphy announced the latest numbers during a coronavirus briefing in Trenton and the state is administering about 25,000 doses a day on average. “We are working every day to maximize every dose we are given and to administer to as many people as our supply will allow,” Murphy said. “As the federal government increases our allotment, we’ll be able to open up for more appointments. And, as we will now know what our allotment will...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 359 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and three new deaths.There are now 38,813 total cases since the beginning of the outbreak.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died has increased to 570.Cumberland County reported three new deaths, and Androscoggin County reported one new deathMAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 570 Total cases: 38,813 Confirmed cases: 31,284 Probable cases: 7,529 Cumulative positivity rate: 3% 14-day positivity rate: 3.9% Currently hospitalized: 176 Patients in intensive care: 54 Patients on ventilators: 31Get more detailed COVID-19 data from the Maine CDCCOVID-19 symptomsPer the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Five new COVID-19 deaths in South Dakota were reported on Friday, bringing the state total to 1,768. The new deaths were three women and two men in the following age ranges: 50-59 (1) and 80+ (4). Active cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota are nearing the 3,000 mark. 3,060 active cases of COVID-19 were reported in the state on Friday, according to the latest update from the South Dakota Department of Health. They are down from Thursday (3,137). On Friday, 160 new total coronavirus cases were announced bringing the state’s total case count to 107,955 from Thursday (107,795). Total recovered cases are now at 103,127, up from Thursday (102,895). Current hospitalizations are at 152, down from Thursday (161). Total hospitalizations are at 6,272....

Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly said county officials are frustrated by a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses and changing state recommendations on who should get the vaccine.“We are very frustrated because we have had many of the process and procedures in place to vaccinate a large number of people, but we simply don't have enough vaccines and health department staff is working around the clock to administer the small amount of vaccine that we have,” Connolly said. “We were surprised when the recommendation was made to open availability to people 65 plus without an increase in supply and we weren't ready. And I'm apologizing for this but make no mistake, we take care of our seniors.”Polk County will move into phase 1B of the vaccine rollout on Monday. This phase will allow tho...