COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Health Dept. Reports Over 8,000 New Coronavirus Cases Statewide
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 8,053 new cases of Coronavirus and 41 additional deaths Saturday.
The statewide total number of cases has risen to 351,667 since Friday's report, according to the state's data.
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 4,114 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections, according to the Health Department. Of that number, 864 patients are being cared for in ICUs.
The statewide death toll has risen to 10,275.
There are 2,804,464 patients across the state who have tested negative for the virus to date.
The state Health Department numbers show there have been 34,592 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there are 6,582 diagnosed cases. That brings the entire total to 41,174 cases at nursing or personal care facilities.
Approximately 14,198 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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