Among the ZIP codes with the most new cases this week are those around the urban centers of Pittsburgh, Allentown, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Huntingdon, Hanover and Harrisburg.
Pa. prisoner on COVID crisis – Guards were the transmitters
Since Workers World received this letter, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has confirmed nearly 7,000 cases of COVID-19 among prisoners and over 2,500 among staff, who are not subject to mandatory testing. Many prisoners who report COVID-19 symptoms have been placed in restricted housing units, reviled as “the hole.” Prisoners faced with the psychological torture of solitary confinement are less likely to report when they are sick, allowing for further spread of COVID-19.
Reports of deaths from COVID in Pennsylvania prisons vary widely
from 49 to over 65. It is difficult to verify since the PA DOC will only release the name of the first incarcerated person to die in each prison. In many cases, family members are not even being notified.
Rates of COVID-19 infection are highest in these Pa. ZIP codes this week PennLive.com 12/31/2020 Megan Lavey-Heaton, pennlive.com
As we come to the final week of 2020 here are the latest numbers from COVID-19 infection rates in each Pennsylvania ZIP code, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The highest totals of new cases for each of the ZIP codes this week are lower overall than in recent weeks, though the worst hit areas are still seeing new cases in the hundreds since last week.
Among the ZIP codes with the most new cases this week are those around the urban centers of Pittsburgh, Allentown, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Huntingdon and Hanover.
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Here s a look at coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in northwestern Pennsylvania s long-term care, personal care and assisted living facilities as reported by the state.