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Additional COVID cases, deaths reported Saturday

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Saturday, there were 3,930 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 865,604.

There are 3,041 people hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 644 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.

As of Friday, there were 157 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 22,396 deaths attributed to COVID-19. In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there are 64,192 resident cases of COVID-19, and 12,468 cases among employees, for a total of 76,660 at 1,554 distinct facilities in all 67 counties. Out of total deaths reported to PA-NEDSS, 11,706 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here. Approximately 23,731 of our total cases are among health care workers.

Local numbers

• Carbon County added 37 new cases since Friday for a total of 533. One more death was reported for a total of 131.

• Lehigh County has 28,757 cases, an increase of 154, with six more deaths for a total of 708.

• Luzerne County has 23,419 cases, an increase of 127. There were seven more deaths, bringing the total to 661.

• In Monroe County, there are 48 new cases for a total of 8,813. Deaths remain at 249.

• In Northampton County, there are 166 additional cases, for a total of 24,147. Six more deaths were reported for a total of 588.

• Schuylkill County reported 11,419 total cases, 54 new cases. Two more deaths were reported for a total of 345.