• Pa. reports 3,893 new virus cases, 27 deaths,

Pennsylvania on Thursday reported 3,983 new COVID-19 infections and confirmed 27 more deaths from the disease.

Also on Thursday, Allegheny County launched a website for registering for vaccinations, and Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration modified its order on teleworking.

In total, the state has seen 1,028,750 cases of the coronavirus and 25,120 deaths from the disease it causes, while 5.3 million vaccine doses have now been administered, according to the state Department of Health.

More than 3.5 million Pennsylvanians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with almost 435,000 of those people living in Allegheny County. (Philadelphia County’s vaccination program is separate from the state’s and is not included in the data.)

This comes as the Allegheny County Health Department on Thursday added 327 cases of COVID-19 and reported 12 more deaths from the disease.

The deaths occurred mostly in March, but two date back as far as December because of delayed data imported from the state’s Electronic Death Reporting System, the Health Department said.

Three of the decedents were in a long-term care facility. One person was in their 50s, two were in their 60s, five were in their 80s, three were in their 90s and the oldest was more than 100.

New infections are made up of 319 confirmed cases and eight probable positives, according to the county. The newly infected people range in age from 1 to 97 years.

Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen on Wednesday warned that recent infections have

laid “the foundation for a surge” even as the vaccine rollout speeds up, with a rise in new cases showing the pandemic is still far from over.

There have been 86,007 coronavirus cases in Allegheny County residents and 1,784 COVID-19 deaths since March 2020, according to the county Health Department.

The county Health Department also launched a website to help people register for the vaccine at http:// vax4. alleghenycounty.us. At the moment, only people in the Phase 1A category can schedule an appointment with the county.

Individuals who aren’t yet able to sign up for a shot — registration for those in Phase 1B does not begin until Monday — can preregister and will be notified by email or text when they are eligible.

Pre-registered individuals will also receive scheduling priority for 48 hours before the appointments are opened to the general public. The site also has options to reschedule or cancel appointments.

More information on COVID-19 and vaccines can be found on the county’s dashboard and the Pennsylvania Department of Health website.

Mr. Wolf’s modified order on teleworking now says, “All businesses are strongly encouraged to conduct their operations in whole or in part remotely.” The previous order said, “Unless impossible, all businesses must conduct their operations remotely.”

The amended order takes effect Sunday, when new guidance for restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and other businesses also begins.