{"id":115140,"date":"2022-12-14T22:46:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115140"},"modified":"2022-12-14T22:46:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:46:57","slug":"covid-19-deaths-of-northampton-county-residents-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115140","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Deaths of Northampton County Residents in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Between January 1<sup>st<\/sup> and December 12, 2022 the Northampton County Coroner recorded 213 COVID-19 related deaths in Northampton County (189 Residents\/24 Non-Residents).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA rise in respiratory infections is being reported across the nation which includes cases of COVID-19,\u201d says Lamont McClure. \u201cI encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated and boosted and to wear a mask when in the presence of someone who is vulnerable to infection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>189 Resident decedents in 2022: Data from the Northampton County Coroner<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Municipality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"81\"><strong>NorCo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Data<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Allen twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Bangor<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Bath<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Bethlehem twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Bushkill<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Chapman<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">City of Bethlehem<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">East Allen<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">City of Easton<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">East Bangor<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Forks twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Hanover twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Hellertown boro<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Lehigh twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Lower Mount Bethel<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Lower Nazareth<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Lower Saucon<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Moore<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Nazareth boro<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">North Catasaqua<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Northampton boro<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Palmer twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Pen Argyl<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Plainfield twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Stockertown<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Tatamy<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Upper Mount Bethel<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Upper Nazareth twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Walnutport<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Washington twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Williams twp<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Wilson boro<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\">Wind Gap<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"140\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"81\"><strong>189<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>24 Non-resident decedents in 2022: Data from the Northampton County Coroner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-Resident Deaths in NorCo<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Municipality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>NorCo data<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Berks County<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Bucks County<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Carbon County<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">City of Allentown<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Lehigh County<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Monroe County<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">New Jersey<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Schuylkill County<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\">Virginia<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>24<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Demographic data for 213 deaths reported by the Northampton County Coroner in 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ages of the deceased range from 38 to 101 years.<\/p>\n<p>Average age of the deceased is 82 years<\/p>\n<p>Gender \u2013 52% Female, 48% Male<\/p>\n<p>Race: 93% White, 1.4% African American, 5% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The GIS department has put together a dashboard to track COVID-19 infections and related deaths in Northampton County. It can be accessed at: <a href=\"https:\/\/northampton.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/f7ebb1cbef564a6ca17a89632522e568\"><strong>https:\/\/northampton.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/f7ebb1cbef564a6ca17a89632522e56<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/northampton.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/f7ebb1cbef564a6ca17a89632522e568\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note\u2014the 213 unfortunate victims of COVID-19 do not provide enough data points for a statistically significant sample. Younger people remain at significant and serious risk. All eligible Northampton County residents should get vaccinated and boosted and continue to practice social distancing when in the presence of someone who might be vulnerable to the virus.<\/p>\n<p>This information is being provided as they are the facts as they exist on the ground as of today. These profound losses to our community do not provide us with enough scientific evidence to draw any conclusions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The drive-through testing\/vaccination clinic at 3100 Emrick Blvd in Bethlehem Township has closed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vaccines and boosters are available by appointment only for those age 6-months and older at the LVH-Hecktown Oaks Hospital Campus, 3780 Hecktown Road, Easton, PA between 10AM and 6PM on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 4<sup>th<\/sup> Thursdays of each month. To schedule an appointment call the hotline 833-584-6283. The hotline is open Monday-Friday from 8:30AM-5:30PM.<\/p>\n<p>Walk-in COVID-19 testing is available for County residents and County employees at: Palmer Township Express Care<\/p>\n<p>3701 Corriere Road, Suite 14<\/p>\n<p>Easton, PA 18045<\/p>\n<p>Monday \u2013 Friday: 8AM \u2013 8PM Saturday \u2013 Sunday: 8AM \u2013 8PM<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coordinated Health Care on Demand 2300 Highland Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, PA 18020<\/p>\n<p>Monday \u2013 Saturday: 8AM \u2013 5PM Sunday &#8211; Closed<\/p>\n<p>A Physician\u2019s order is not required to be tested, <strong>but only residents of Northampton County will receive a free test if they do not have health coverage. <\/strong>All testing will be through Health Network Lab Medicine unless insurance requires an alternate laboratory. Participants should bring a photo ID and their insurance card, if they have one, with them to the testing site.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nInformation provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nBecky Bartlett<br \/>\nDeputy Director of Administration<br \/>\nNorthampton County Government Center<br \/>\n669 Washington Street<br \/>\nEaston, PA 18042<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/\">https:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between January 1st and December 12, 2022 the Northampton County Coroner recorded 213 COVID-19 related deaths in Northampton County (189 Residents\/24 Non-Residents). \u201cA rise in respiratory infections is being reported &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115140\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">COVID-19 Deaths of Northampton County Residents in 2022<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,5738],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-northampton-county"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Northampton-Covid-nc.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115140"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115140\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/106081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=115140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=115140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}