HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 16.4 million vaccine doses have been administered in Pennsylvania. 70.8% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

8,873 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported since Friday, bringing the state total to 1,883,028 known cases since the start of the pandemic, according to the COVID Alert PA app.

195 new deaths were identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, bringing the total to 35,378 deaths attributed to COVID-19. 12 new deaths were identified in our central region.

Our central region shows 482 new cases since Friday, bringing our total to 127,283 known COVID-19 cases.

In school-age children (5-18 years old) a total of 461 COVID-19 cases were reported in our central region for the week of Dec. 8-14.

Vaccine highlights

Federal data representing all 67 counties:

• According to the CDC, as of Thursday, Dec. 2, Pennsylvania ranks 5^th among all 50 states for total doses administered.

Statewide data representing the 66 counties within the Department of Health’s vaccine jurisdiction:

• Pennsylvania’s vaccine dashboard was updated to more accurately reflect the number of people who are partially and fully vaccinated and account for the additional doses administered to residents in each county outside of Philadelphia. Demographic data associated with the vaccinations was also updated. The updates are part of the Department of Health's continuous work to improve the quality of data and statistical reporting to ensure the public has the most accurate and up-to-date information. For state-to-state comparisons, refer to the CDC vaccine data tracker.
• Vaccine providers have administered 16,466,040 total vaccine doses, including 2,093,852 additional doses (which includes additional shots for immunocompromised individuals and booster shots).
• 6,843,197 people are fully vaccinated.

The Department of Health continues to urge Pennsylvanians to follow CDC guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rule and regulations, including healthcare, local business and workplace guidance. For the protection of themselves and others, individuals who have not yet been vaccinated or are partially vaccinated are still encouraged to wear a mask when in public. CDC also recommends all individuals wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.

There are 6,009,011 individuals who have tested negative to date.