The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of midnight that there are 719 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 92,867. There are 6,848 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 36 new deaths reported.

The number of new cases in Allegheny County increased by 158 cases overnight. Philadelphia County increased by 161 cases overnight.

Locally, Carbon County has 293 positives, an increase of two since Wednesday. Deaths remain at 27.

Lehigh County has 4,370 cases, an increase of 16. Deaths increased by three to 315.

Luzerne County has 12 new cases, bringing the total to 2,979. Deaths remain at 179.

Monroe County has 1,456 positives, an increase of five. Deaths remain at 111.

Northampton has 13 new cases, bringing the total to 3,513. There are 276 deaths.

In Schuylkill County there are four new cases, with a total of 765. Deaths remain at 47.

The number of tests administered since July 2 is 121,032 with 5,625 positive test results.

The department is seeing significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds. An alert was sent to health care providers over the weekend about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 50-64 and 65+. The following regions have seen significant increases among 19 to 24-year-olds in each month from April to present in July:

SW – Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 28 percent of cases so far in July;

SE – Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 17 percent of cases so far in July;

NE – Nearly 6 percent of cases in April to nearly 16 percent of cases so far in July;

NW – Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 15 percent of cases so far in July; and

NC – Nearly 8 percent of cases in April to over 12 percent of cases so far in July.

SC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to over 13 percent of cases so far in July.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 18,092 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,396 cases among employees, for a total of 21,488 at 732 distinct facilities in 55 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,667 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. Approximately 6,964 of our total cases are in health care workers.