Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up significantly in Pennsylvania and many other states, according to numbers from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The surge in cases has reduced capacity in hospitals and long-term care facilities. In Pennsylvania, COVID-related hospitalizations reached an all-time high this week with 7,488 cases on Jan.10. That is double the cases compared to Nov. 22 when there were 3,774 hospitalizations. Last week, 84 percent of Pennsylvania’s hospital beds were occupied. Currently, three percent of Pennsylvania hospitals have both their ICU and inpatient staffed beds at or above full capacity, the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania says. “Hospitals across Pennsylvania are strained and many are at, or approaching capacity as they treat more patients while experiencing continued staffing challenges,” Liam Migdail, spokesman for the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania told The Epoch Times, adding that COVID cases are one of several factors filling hospitals. “There is higher demand for …