Pa. Health Dept. Announces 618 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Statewide Total To 86,606
HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 618 new cases of Coronavirus on Tuesday, in addition to 35 more deaths.
The statewide total number of cases has risen to 86,606 since Monday's report.
The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.
The statewide death toll has reached 6,649.
Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
There are 677,581 patients who have tested negative to date.
The department says 633 patients have unconfirmed or probable cases. In nursing and personal care homes, 17,735 residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19 while 4,539 residents have died from the virus. In those facilities, there have been 3,261 employees who have tested positive, bringing the total number of cases within homes to 20,996 statewide.
Around 6,569 healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
To see the state's county-by-county breakdown of cases and deaths, visit this link.
Currently, all 67 counties are in the yellow or green phase of reopening.
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