PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today reported an additional 20,556 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Philadelphia since last reported on Monday, January 3. This brings the total number of fully vaccinated Philadelphians to at least 965,569, and the number of Philadelphians with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to at least 1,225,330. Currently, 77.8 percent of Philadelphia adults are fully vaccinated, and more than 95 percent of Philadelphia adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
All residents ages five and older are eligible to be vaccinated in Philadelphia. 27.1 percent of 5-to-11-year-olds in Philadelphia have received at least one vaccine dose. Among eligible Philadelphians ages 12 and older, 72 percent are fully vaccinated, and 91.4 percent have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The Department of Health reports 1,162 patients with COVID-19 are currently being treated in Philadelphia hospitals, with a total of 87 on ventilators.
In the last two weeks, 37.5 percent of COVID-19 tests in Philadelphia have come back positive. Thus far during the pandemic, 226,573 Philadelphians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 4,245have succumbed to the virus. Philadelphia is averaging 3,413 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the last two weeks.
Department of Prisons Suspends In-Person Visits: Due to the rising citywide COVID-19 case counts and positivity rate reported by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health this week, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons (PDP) will suspend in-person civilian visits with family and friends. This decision is part of the Department’s ongoing mitigation efforts to reduce the risk of COVID-19 introduction and transmission, and to keep the workforce and incarcerated population safe.
“The safety of our PDP workforce and the incarcerated people under our supervision is our primary concern as the COVID-19 infection rate rises across the City,” said Commissioner Blanche Carney. “We will continue every mitigation effort that has been in place since the start of the global pandemic to ensure that they remain protected and as safe as possible. Currently, with the virus spiking, these measures are a necessity and in the best interests of the PDP workforce, the incarcerated people and their families and friends.”
The Department of Prisons will continue to work with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to monitor the community infection rate.
COVID-19 Resources:
- Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine: phila.gov/vaccine.
- Where to find COVID-19 testing: phila.gov/testing.
- City’s COVID-19 homepage: phila.gov/covid-19.
- Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 response.
- Greater Philadelphia Coronavirus Helpline: 1 (800) 722-7112.
- Health Department COVID Call Center: 215-685-5488.
- Residents can text COVIDPHL to 888-777 to get updates sent to their phones.
- The COVID Prevention and Response Fund is accepting donations to aid nonprofits and individuals that are supporting their community through the pandemic.
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