Pa. Health Dept. Announces 970 More Coronavirus Cases, Statewide Total Climbs To 112,048
HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 970 new cases of Coronavirus on Friday, in addition to 13 more deaths.
The statewide total number of cases has risen to 112,048 since Wednesday'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 now reached 7,189.
There are 1,104,824 patients who have tested negative to date.
The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between July 23 and July 30 is 160,671 with 6,720 positive cases. There were 23,883 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m. on July 30. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
The state health department numbers show there are 19,484 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there are 3,934 diagnosed cases. That brings the entire total to 23,418. Out of the total deaths across Pennsylvania, state officials say 4,904 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
Approximately 8,214 of the state's total cases are in health care workers.
Currently, all 67 counties are in the green phase of reopening. However, restrictions are in place for bars, restaurants and large gatherings.
If you have concerns about the virus, you can check out the state's COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard.
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