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Sunday update: Pa. adds 479 coronavirus cases

The Pennsylvania Department of Health Sunday confirmed 479 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 89,854. There are 6,753 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of four new deaths reported.

Carbon County has added one case for a total of 287.

In Lehigh County, eight new cases are reported for a total of 4,311.

Luzerne County has added six cases, bringing the total to 2,956.

Monroe County has two more cases, for a total of 1,436.

Northampton County has added eight more cases. Total is 3,471.

Schuylkill County has remained level at 754 cases.

County-specific deaths were not updated Sunday.

There are 634 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 734,846 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;

Nearly 3% are ages 13-18;

Nearly 8% are ages 19-24;

Nearly 37% are ages 25-49;

24% are ages 50-64; and

Nearly 27% 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.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 17,923 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,346 cases among employees, for a total of 21,296 at 709 distinct facilities in 52 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,592 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. Approximately 6,806 of our total cases are in health care workers.