The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of midnight July 14, that there are 929 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 96,671. Of today’s reported cases, 216 cases were a result of a delay in private lab result reporting. The vast majority did not occur within the past 24 hours.

Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 331 cases. However, 186 cases are because of the reporting delay. Therefore, Allegheny County had an increase of 145 cases within the past 24 hours.

The number of tests administered within the last seven days between July 7 and July 13 is 130,315 with 5,438 positive cases.

There are 6,931 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 20 new deaths reported.

Locally, Carbon County has reached 301 cases, an increase of two reported since Monday. Deaths remain at 27.

Lehigh County has increased by 11 cases to 4,450. Two more deaths have been recorded, totaling 329.

Luzerne County has 3,025 cases, an increase of one. Deaths remain at 181.

Monroe County has one new case for a total of 1,474. Deaths remain at 111.

Northampton has three new cases, bringing the total to 3,588. Deaths increased by two to 281.

Schuylkill County has 779 cases, an increase of three. One more death has been recorded, for a total of 48.

There are 635 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 850,612 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

1% are ages 0-4;

1% are ages 5-12;

Nearly 3% are ages 13-18;

8% are ages 19-24;

37% are ages 25-49;

Nearly 24% are ages 50-64; and

26% 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.

The department is seeing significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 18,321 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,499 cases among employees, for a total of 21,820 at 756 distinct facilities in 57 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,712 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Approximately 7,224 of our total cases are in health care workers.