Donald Cucuzzella,14, of Burlington, N.J,, accompanied by his parents, Holly and Donald, is among the first children to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Burlington Country mega site in Moorestown.
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Where are we with COVID?
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Donald Cucuzzella,14, of Burlington, N.J,, accompanied by his parents, Holly and Donald, is among the first children to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Burlington Country mega site in Moorestown.
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Airdate: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The average number of daily case counts of COVID-19 increased 82% over the past two weeks in Pennsylvania. There were more than a thousand cases a day and the numbers were rising. However, hospitalizations went up 12% during the same period.
It means while the BA.2 subvariant of the virus is still infecting people, they aren’t getting as sick.
An 80% increase in cases over the past two years would be cause for alarm. Today, most experts don’t foresee a new wave of COVID infections because most people are vaccinated or have had COVID.
On Tuesday’s Smart Talk, we examine the current status of COVID in the midstate and what the future holds.
Appearing on the program is Dr. John Goldman, an infectious disease speciallist at UPMC.
