Pennsylvania reports 87 additional COVID-19 deaths, with more than 63K positive cases across the commonwealth
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirms Monday that there are 822 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 63,056.
The commonwealth reports 4,505 total deaths, an increase of 87 new deaths.
"As counties move from red to yellow, we need all Pennsylvanians to continue to follow the social distancing and mitigation efforts in place," Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. "We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our healthcare workers and our first responders. I am proud of the work that Pennsylvanians have done so far, but we cannot stop now, we must continue to take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from COVID-19."
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There are 277,553 patients who have tested negative to date.
Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
- Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;
- Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
- Nearly 2% are aged 13-18;
- Nearly 6% are aged 19-24;
- Nearly 37% are aged 25-49;
- Nearly 26% are aged 50-64;
- Nearly 29% are aged 65 or older.
Officials said most of the patients hospitalized with coronavirus in Pennsylvania are aged 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
In nursing and personal care homes in Pennsylvania, there are 13,626 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,111 cases among employees, for a total of 15,737 at 561 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 3,086 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
Approximately 4,479 of the total cases in Pennsylvania are in health care workers.
Non-life-sustaining businesses in the red phase are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year.
Currently, 37 counties are in the yellow phase of reopening; 12 more will move to the yellow phase on May 22.
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