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Pennsylvania confirms 799 virus cases since Friday

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 799 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Friday, bringing the statewide total to 78,798. The state is reporting 336 cases as of midnight and reported 463 cases Saturday.

There are 6,211 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 49 new deaths.

Carbon has 259 cases, with 24 deaths.

Lehigh County has 3,953 cases and 267 deaths.

Luzerne County has 2,830 cases and 164 deaths.

Monroe County has 1,347 cases and 104 deaths.

Northampton County has 3,249 cases and 241 deaths.

Schuylkill County has 685 cases and 43 deaths.

There are 630 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable cases and not confirmed cases. There are 504,435 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

Nearly 1% are ages 0-4;

Nearly 1% are ages 5-12;

Nearly 2% are ages 13-18;

6% are ages 19-24;

Nearly 37% are ages 25-49;

Nearly 25% are ages 50-64; and

28% are ages 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 16,578 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,929 cases among employees, for a total of 19,507 at 638 distinct facilities in 45 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,268 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Approximately 5,982 of our total cases are in health care workers.

For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov.