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Philadelphia County, PA

Updated on May 16

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Community risk level

Our COVID assessment is based on the CDC’s Community Level framework. This looks at three primary things: weekly new reported cases per 100K, weekly COVID admissions per 100K, and the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID patients.

Each metric is graded on a three-color scale. If weekly new reported cases per 100K population is below 200, depending on the levels of the other two indicators, community risk level can range from Low to Medium to High. If weekly new reported cases per 100K population is equal to or above 200, depending on the levels of the other two indicators, community risk level is either Medium or High.

Note that we updated our COVID scoring in April of 2022 to better reflect the rise in vaccinations and natural immunity.

Low

% Boosted

Bivalent dose

Admissions

1.1

Weekly COVID admissions per 100k

Patients

0.6%

Patients with COVID of all beds

Cases

Weekly new reported cases per 100k

Past 30 days

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High level

Low level

High level

Counties

County population	Weekly COVID admissions per 100k	Patients w/ COVID (% of all beds)	Weekly new cases per 100k	Infection rate	Boosted (Bivalent)

Community risk level metrics

Over the last week, the Philadelphia (Philadelphia), PA - Montgomery, PA Health Service Area had 45 new COVID hospital admissions (1.1 for every 100,000 residents). Grading is not applied to weekly COVID admissions prior to April 18, 2022, indicated by the dotted line. This date marks our change to measure community risk levels, a framework that is only relevant for the current phase of the pandemic.

Transmission metrics

Data for daily new cases per 100k population is out of date. We display timeseries data for historical purposes, but it should not be used for current guidance. Missing data may be caused by lack of reporting from local sources.

Vaccination metrics

In Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1,300,123 people (82.1%) have received at least one dose, 1,077,693 (68.0%) have received at least two doses or a single Johnson & Johnson dose, and 459,424 (29.0%) have received a booster dose. We do not yet have data available for the 2023/2024 updated boosters.

Fewer than 0.001% of people who have received a dose experienced a severe adverse reaction. See more vaccine resources and FAQs.

Vaccination data for Pennsylvania counties are sourced from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Note that county-level vaccine data may be under-reported for various reasons including doses being administered without recording county-of-residence information or doses being administered through federal programs that aren't tracked by the state. These limitations do not affect the state-level data, and as a result, there may be inconsistencies between the state-level and county-level metrics.

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Current COVID Hospitalizations

7 Day Average

Vulnerabilities

VULNERABILITY LEVELVery highPhiladelphia County, PA is more vulnerable than 93% of U.S. counties.Communities with higher vulnerability have pre-existing economic, social, and physical conditions that may make it hard to respond to and recover from a COVID outbreak.View by neighborhood

WHAT MAKES THIS AREA VULNERABLE

Population density

Higher population density has been demonstrated to increase the risk of quick viral spread and adverse health outcomes.

Very high

Minorities & non-English speakers

Language barriers can restrict access to public health messaging and resources. Data on COVID has demonstrated that racial and ethnic minorities are often at the highest risk of poor medical outcomes.

Very high

Unemployment & low income

Financial insecurity, lack of access to health care, or the inability to work remotely or with protections and benefits increases vulnerability to severe COVID outcomes.

Very high

Housing and transport challenges

Crowded housing, housing insecurity, access to indoor plumbing and limited transit options make it more difficult to avoid COVID exposure.

Very high

Health system challenges

Hospital bed availability, access to pharmacies, and the amount of healthcare spending per capita within a region, among other factors, can indicate the limited capacity of healthcare systems to respond to COVID.

High

Crowded living & working areas

High-risk environments, such as prisons, nursing homes, or factories, significantly contribute to a person's exposure to and vulnerability to the virus.

Low

Older age & health issues

High-risk groups (per CDC guidelines) such as elderly adults or people with pre-existing conditions have experienced more severe health outcomes throughout the pandemic.

Low

Recommendations

Masks are recommended if your community risk level is high, you have recently been exposed to or infected with COVID, or you’ve been told by a health professional to wear a mask based on your personal risk factors.

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Vaccines are now approved for children 6 months and older. Vaccinations can protect against infection, serious illness and death from COVID.

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Testing is important if you experience symptoms or have been recently exposed to COVID. The Test to Treat initiative provides high-risk individuals who test positive with immediate access to antivirals at certified locations.

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Booster shots offer necessary protection against infection, serious illness and death from all COVID variants. The updated 2023/2024 booster provides additional protection.

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Source: CDC

1 Philadelphia Co. 1,600,000	1.1	0.6%	---	---	---
2 Allegheny Co. 1,200,000	0.4	0.4%	---	---	---
3 Montgomery Co. 830,000	1.1	0.6%	---	---	---
4 Bucks Co. 630,000	1.1	0.6%	---	---	---
5 Delaware Co. 570,000	1.1	0.6%	---	---	---
6 Lancaster Co. 550,000	0.7	0.5%	---	---	---