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Pa. virus cases reaches 79,000, with 323 new positives

The Pennsylvania Department of Health Monday confirmed as of midnight, that there are 323 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 79,121.

There are 6,243 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 28 new deaths.

Carbon remains level with 259 cases and 24 deaths.

Lehigh County reported four new cases for a total of 3,957, with two more deaths for a total of 269.

Luzerne County has five more cases, for a total of 2,835, and four more deaths, for a total of 168.

Monroe County is reporting three new cases, for a total of 1,350, with one more death for a total of 105.

Northampton County has 3,246 cases and 243 deaths.

Schuylkill County added five more cases, with a total of 691. Deaths remained at 43.

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 513,909 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 16,612 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,936 cases among employees, for a total of 19,548 at 642 distinct facilities in 47 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,268 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

Approximately 5,996 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.