• Virus cases jump in Pa., Allegheny County over weekend.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania registered 5,951 new COVID-19 infections over the weekend, according to data from the state’s tracking dashboard.

It continues the surge that began in early July, when the daily average of new infections had fallen below 200.

As of early Monday, 1,115 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, up from 935 on Friday. Of those, 301 were in intensive care and 128 were on breathing ventilators.

Hospitalizations in Pennsylvania had fallen to 256 on

July 13, with fewer than 50 in intensive care. The average daily number on ventilators had dipped to 32 on July 25.

In Allegheny County, 598 new cases were reported to the Health Department since Friday, county officials said Monday. Of these, 483 are confirmed cases and 115 are probable cases. One death was reported of a man over the age of 65.

Statewide, there were nine new deaths since Friday, according to officials.

Pennsylvania’s levels of new infections and hospitalizations remain well below its winter peaks. At the worst point, in December, daily infections topped 12,000 and well over 6,000 people were hospitalized. Deaths averaged more than 200 per day in early January.

As of Sunday, 80% of Pennsylvanians 18 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. That tied Pennsylvania for the ninth-highest percentage in the United States.

Just over 64% of Pennsylvanians 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

Also on Monday, Giant Eagle announced it is offering a third dose of vaccines to people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. People who meet the conditions do not have to make appointments.