103 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Luzerne County on Sunday
Apr. 11—The state Department of Health reported another 103 cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths in Luzerne County on Sunday.
The county has 28,289 positive cases and the death toll stands at 772.
A total of 48 COVID-19 patients in Luzerne County are hospitalized, with nine adult patients in intensive care units and two patients on ventilators.
Statewide there were 3,362 additional cases, bringing the total to 1,072,336. The death toll in Pennsylvania is now 25,405.
To date, 38,456 Luzerne County residents have received partial vaccinations and 69,430 have received full vaccinations.
Schedule a vaccine appointment
To find a COVID-19 vaccine provider in Luzerne County, visit the state Department of Health's vaccine dashboard or call the department's hotline at 1-877-724-3258.
Availability may vary based on supplies and the map only includes providers who have recently received first-dose vaccines.
The map allows users to type in their address to find the providers closest to them. A location represented with a circle is a provider receiving an allocation of vaccine from the state; a location represented with a diamond is a provider receiving an allocation from the federal government through the retail pharmacy program.
COVID-19 testing locations
* Patients who think they have symptoms of COVID-19 should call their primary care physician.
* Call the Geisinger COVID-19 hotline at 570-284-3657 to learn more about how to get tested.
* Rite Aid on South River Street in Plains Twp. is providing tests. Patients must pre-register at riteaid.com.
* MedExpress Urgent Care locations on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre and the West Side Mall in Edwardsville are providing tests. Patients can schedule a test at medexpress.com/covid19.html.
* CVS in the Midway Shopping Center in Wyoming and in Exeter provide drive-thru testing and can be scheduled by visiting cvs.com.
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