Pa. Health Dept. Confirms 1,599 New Coronavirus Cases, Pushing Statewide Total To Over 38,600

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,599 additional positive cases of Coronavirus statewide Friday.

That brings the statewide total to 38,652. The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.

In addition, state health officials are confirming 1,492 deaths statewide.

To see new trend statistics from the state, visit the Health Department's website here.

State health officials say 147,491 patients have tested negative for the virus.

#COVID19 Update (as of 4/24/20 at 12:00 am):
• 1,599 additional positive cases of COVID-19
• 38,652 total cases statewide
• 1,492 confirmed deaths statewide
• 147,491 patients tested negative to date

County-specific information + statewide map: https://t.co/7pzosEXhEX

— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) April 24, 2020

State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said, "As we see the number of new COVID-19 cases continuously change across the state that does not mean we can stop practicing social distancing. We must continue to stay home to protect ourselves, our families and our community. If you must go out, please make as few trips as possible and wear a mask to protect not only yourself, but others. We need all Pennsylvanians to continue to heed these efforts to protect our vulnerable Pennsylvanians, our health care workers and frontline responders."

Across the state, 38% of the cases have been diagnosed in the 25-49 age group. Nearly 28% percent of cases have been diagnosed in people between the ages of 50-64, and 25% in the 65 or older age group.

Here is the full age breakdown from the state:

• Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;
• Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
• 1% are aged 13-18;
• Nearly 6% are aged 19-24;
• 38% are aged 25-49;
• Nearly 28% are aged 50-64; and
• 25% are aged 65 or older.

The state health numbers show there are 6,153 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there are 726 diagnosed cases. That brings the entire total to 6,879. Out of the total deaths across Pennsylvania, state officials say 903 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Locally, Allegheny County health officials confirmed 1,177 positive and probable cases on Friday. Allegheny County has 71 deaths, Beaver County has the second highest county total in Western Pennsylvania with 46. Westmoreland County has had 17 deaths.

Here is the state's county-by-county breakdown:

• Adams -- Total Cases 110; Negatives 1329; Deaths 1
• Allegheny -- Total Cases 1177; Negatives 13200; Deaths 71
• Armstrong -- Total Cases 43; Negatives 574; Deaths 2
• Beaver -- Total Cases 337; Negatives 1798; Deaths 46
• Bedford -- Total Cases 21; Negatives 144; Deaths 1
• Berks -- Total Cases 2339; Negatives 4590; Deaths 87
• Blair -- Total Cases 19; Negatives 740; Deaths 0
• Bradford -- Total Cases 28; Negatives 489; Deaths 2
• Bucks -- Total Cases 2283; Negatives 6747; Deaths 128
• Butler -- Total Cases 168; Negatives 1978; Deaths 6
• Cambria -- Total Cases 20; Negatives 829; Deaths 1
• Cameron -- Total Cases 1; Negatives 23; Deaths 0
• Carbon -- Total Cases 160; Negatives 865; Deaths 12
• Centre -- Total Cases 77; Negatives 762; Deaths 1
• Chester -- Total Cases 1064; Negatives 4496; Deaths 77
• Clarion -- Total Cases 22; Negatives 450; Deaths 1
• Clearfield -- Total Cases 11; Negatives 370; Deaths 0
• Clinton -- Total Cases 17; Negatives 152; Deaths 0
• Columbia -- Total Cases 252; Negatives 365; Deaths 7
• Crawford -- Total Cases 19; Negatives 611; Deaths 0
• Cumberland -- Total Cases 240; Negatives 1113; Deaths 8
• Dauphin -- Total Cases 468; Negatives 2831; Deaths 19
• Delaware -- Total Cases 3055; Negatives 7229; Deaths 129
• Elk -- Total Cases 2; Negatives 133; Deaths 0
• Erie -- Total Cases 72; Negatives 1492; Deaths 0
• Fayette -- Total Cases 75; Negatives 1527; Deaths 4
• Forest -- Total Cases 7; Negatives 24; Deaths 0
• Franklin -- Total Cases 164; Negatives 2452; Deaths 1
• Fulton -- Total Cases 2; Negatives 63; Deaths 0
• Greene -- Total Cases 25; Negatives 364; Deaths 0
• Huntingdon -- Total Cases 20; Negatives 215; Deaths 0
• Indiana -- Total Cases 62; Negatives 538; Deaths 4
• Jefferson -- Total Cases 4; Negatives 287; Deaths 0
• Juniata -- Total Cases 77; Negatives 92; Deaths 0
• Lackawanna -- Total Cases 735; Negatives 1840; Deaths 61
• Lancaster -- Total Cases 1451; Negatives 6549; Deaths 74
• Lawrence -- Total Cases 61; Negatives 621; Deaths 5
• Lebanon -- Total Cases 575; Negatives 2209; Deaths 6
• Lehigh -- Total Cases 2478; Negatives 6344; Deaths 49
• Luzerne -- Total Cases 1921; Negatives 3910; Deaths 62
• Lycoming -- Total Cases 48; Negatives 919; Deaths 0
• McKean -- Total Cases 5; Negatives 144; Deaths 0
• Mercer -- Total Cases 64; Negatives 613; Deaths 1
• Mifflin -- Total Cases 26; Negatives 588; Deaths 0
• Monroe -- Total Cases 1037; Negatives 2230; Deaths 44
• Montgomery -- Total Cases 3525; Negatives 13823; Deaths 208
• Montour -- Total Cases 47; Negatives 2937; Deaths 0
• Northampton -- Total Cases 1716; Negatives 5498; Deaths 46
• Northumberland -- Total Cases 84; Negatives 392; Deaths 0
• Perry -- Total Cases 25; Negatives 158; Deaths 1
• Philadelphia -- Total Cases 10507; Negatives 23079; Deaths 272
• Pike -- Total Cases 338; Negatives 1058; Deaths 12
• Potter -- Total Cases 4; Negatives 70; Deaths 0
• Schuylkill -- Total Cases 300; Negatives 1666; Deaths 5
• Snyder -- Total Cases 31; Negatives 158; Deaths 1
• Somerset -- Total Cases 22; Negatives 457; Deaths 0
• Sullivan -- Total Cases 1; Negatives 26; Deaths 0
• Susquehanna -- Total Cases; Negatives 76 212; Deaths 4
• Tioga -- Total Cases 14; Negatives 197; Deaths 1
• Union -- Total Cases 31; Negatives 461; Deaths 0
• Venango -- Total Cases 7; Negatives 215; Deaths 0
• Warren -- Total Cases 1; Negatives 149; Deaths 0
• Washington -- Total Cases 96; Negatives 1766; Deaths 2
• Wayne -- Total Cases 88; Negatives 448; Deaths 3
• Westmoreland -- Total Cases 317; Negatives 3846; Deaths 17
• Wyoming -- Total Cases 17; Negatives 100; Deaths 2
• York -- Total Cases 563; Negatives 5936; Deaths 8

More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:

• CDC Coronavirus Information
• CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
• Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
• Pennsylvania County-By-County Map
• Allegheny County Health Department Information

The entire state remains under a Stay-At-Home Order. Also, all non-life-sustaining businesses have been ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide indefinitely.

A mandate is also now in place for mask-wearing if you are going out for essentials.

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