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Pa. reporting 600 new virus cases

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of midnight, that there are 600 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 84,370.

There are 6,579 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 22 new deaths.

Carbon is reporting one new case for a total of 272. There are 25 deaths.

In Lehigh County, the case count rose by 23 to 4,187. Three additional deaths were reported for a total of 285.

Luzerne County had eight new cases, bringing the total to 2,891. Two more deaths bring the total to 176.

In Monroe County, three more cases are reported, for a total 1,391. Monroe has 108 deaths.

Northampton County is reporting eight new cases, for total of 3,360, and one more death for a total of 263 cases.

Schuylkill County has 736 cases, an increase of six, and one more death, bringing the total to 44.

There are 632 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 634,711 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;

1% are ages 5-12;

2% are ages 13-18;

Nearly 7% are ages 19-24;

Nearly 37% are ages 25-49;

Nearly 25% are ages 50-64; and

Nearly 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 17,527 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,162 cases among employees, for a total of 20,689 at 678 distinct facilities in 51 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,518 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. Approximately 6,395 of our total cases are in health care workers.