The Pennsylvania Department of Health Reported Thursday that there were 2,063 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 188,360.

The number of cases reported is one of the highest numbers reported since the beginning of the pandemic. However, there was a faulty data file sent to the system by a laboratory earlier this week, which prevented some of the lab results from being properly reported. Therefore, some of the cases being reported Thursday should have been counted as part of the positive test results reported on Wednesday.

Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 128 cases, Luzerne County is reporting an increase of 107 cases, Philadelphia County is reporting an increase of 111 cases and Westmoreland County is reporting an increase of 117 cases.

There are 8,592 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 30 new deaths reported.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 24,990 resident cases of COVID-19, and 5,436 cases among employees, for a total of 30,426 at 1,036 distinct facilities in 62 counties. Out of our total deaths, 5,670 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

Approximately 11,846 of our total cases are among health care workers.

Carbon County is reporting 558 cases, an increase of eight. Deaths attributed to COVID-19 remain at 29. Lehigh County is reporting 6,262 cases, an increase of 61. Deaths attributed to COVID-19 are a total of 363.

Luzerne County reported an increase of 112 cases, bringing the total to 4,936. Deaths attributed to COVID-19 remain at 191. Monroe County has 17 new cases, bringing the total to 1,961, with 134 deaths. Northampton County has 5,155 cases, an increase of 47 cases. One additional death was reported for a total of 310 deaths. Schuylkill County has 1,732 cases, an increase of 50. Three additional deaths have been reported for a total of 78.