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Monday update: 565 new virus cases in Pa.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of midnight that there are 565 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 114,155.

Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 68 cases and Philadelphia County is reporting an increase of 71 cases.

The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between July 27 and Aug. 2 is 152,627 with 6,165 positive cases. There were 17,494 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., Aug. 2. These results represent the total number of tests administered.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 19,628 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,991 cases among employees, for a total of 23,619 at 856 distinct facilities in 61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,914 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

Approximately 8,353 our total cases are in health care workers.

Locally, Carbon County has remained stable with 360 cases and 28 deaths.

In Lehigh County, there are four new cases for a total of 4,853, and one additional death for 335 deaths.

Luzerne County is reporting 3,353 cases, an increase of 12. Deaths remain at 183.

In Monroe there are eight new cases, bringing the total to 1,598. Deaths remain at 123.

Northampton County logged three new cases over the weekend, bring the total to 3,863. Deaths remain at 290.

Schuylkill County had four new cases. The total is 896, with 49 deaths.