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Pennsylvania Department of Health officials on Wednesday reported 2,549 new COVID-19 cases, raising the statewide total to 955,730. Officials reported 43 additional deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 24,439.

Pennsylvania’s positivity rate for the week ending March 4 stood at 5.7%.

The state has also reached a milestone of more than 1 million Pennsylvanians fully vaccinated.

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In Montgomery County, health officials reported 810 new COVID-19 cases, including four new fatalities. In all, the county has recorded 47,891 COVID-19 cases and 1,235 related deaths.

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