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Monday virus update: 601 new cases, 119,453 overall

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of midnight that there are 601 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 119,453.

The number of tests administered within the last seven days is 152,486 with 5,262 positive cases. There were 18,368 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., Aug. 9. These results represent the total number of tests administered.

There are 7,317 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 3 new deaths reported.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 20,011 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,161 cases among employees, for a total of 24,172 at 883 distinct facilities in 61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,974 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

Approximately 8,672 of our total cases are among health care workers.

Carbon County remained level at 372 cases, with 28 deaths.

In Lehigh County, there were seven new cases for a total of 4,975, with deaths at 337.

Luzerne County is reporting 3,462 cases, an increase of 14 since Friday, with 184 deaths.

In Monroe there are two new cases, bringing the total to 1,636, with 124 deaths.

Northampton County had three new cases, bringing the total to 3,931, with 292 deaths.

Schuylkill County had three new cases. The total is 919, with 51 deaths.