(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting a daily average of 767 new COVID-19 cases statewide for the month of March.
A total of 23,787 new cases were reported for the entire month.
For the month of March, a total of 233,494 vaccines were administered (an average of 7,532 per day), including 96,590 additional doses and 17,416 pediatric doses.
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 dropped 67.3% from March 1 to March 31.
There were 984 deaths attributed to COVID-19, an average of fewer than 32 per day.
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The Department of Health had been reporting weekly COVID-19 numbers until March. During the week of Feb. 21-27 the department had reported a daily average of 1,565 cases statewide.