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COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports More Than 15,000 New Coronavirus Cases In Two-Day Total

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 15,785 new cases of Coronavirus Friday and 139 additional deaths.

The statewide total number of cases has risen to 343,614 since Wednesday's report, according to the state's data.

The Health Department did not provide a COVID-19 update on Thursday.

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.

Currently, there are 4,087 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections, according to the Health Department. Of that number, 877 patients are being cared for in ICUs.

The statewide death toll has risen to 10,234.

There are 2,786,075 patients across the state who have tested negative for the virus to date.

The state Health Department numbers show there have been 33,947 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there are 6,553 diagnosed cases. That brings the entire total to 40,500 cases. Out of the total deaths across Pennsylvania, state officials say 6,459 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Approximately 14,336 of total cases are among state 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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