On Tuesday, at the Sturgis Recreation Center in Philadelphia, Betty Simmons, 73, of East Oak Lane, said she was ready for her booster.
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"Just to stay safe, and to make sure I'm doing all I can to not get COVID, especially with the new variant arriving daily. I decided to get it and see how things work out," said Simmons.
In Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, a new mega-site opened at East Gate Square where Virtua healthcare workers are administering the shots. The National Guard is also on hand to help.
"We've started vaccinating 5-year-olds and up. We're also seeing a lot of walk-ins of adults seeking booster doses for the doses that they received more than six months ago," said Emergency Management Coordinator Phyllis Worrell.
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As of December 5, Pennsylvania is seeing 88 deaths a day on average, an 18.9% increase over two weeks. New Jersey is averaging 16 deaths a day, up 45%, and Delaware has three deaths a day on average up from two deaths a day. That data compiled by the 6abc Data Journalism Team is compared to numbers from November 21.
On Tuesday, Delaware officials held a news conference after they announced Friday, they had growing concerns about hospitalizations trending upwards.
"Our case rates, our percent positivity, as well as hospitalizations have increased in Delaware. This is a delta surge," said Delaware's Director of Public Health Dr. Karyl Rattay.