Pennsylvania Coronavirus Cases Near 85,000 with 621 New Positives; Deaths Increase by 24 to 6,603

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 621 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, increasing the state's total to 84,3991 cases as of midnight Saturday.

No new county data was released.

The state reported Friday a total of 572 positive cases for Erie County, which is up 13 from Thursday.

Crawford County's total number of positive cases increased by one to 51 on Friday, while Warren County still had five.

There are 6,603 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the state - an increase of 24 from Friday.

Erie County said it has 13 coronavirus-related deaths, but the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported only 10 on Friday. There have been no coronavirus-related deaths in either Crawford or Warren Counties.

Approximately 78 percent of positive cases have recovered. 646,780 patients have tested negative for coronavirus.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 17,622 resident cases of COVID-19, and 3,193 cases among employees, for a total of 20,815 at 684 different facilities in 51 counties. Out of total deaths, 4,528 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Approximately 6,446 of total cases are in health care workers.

Erie County moved to the green phase of reopening at Friday, joining Crawford, Warren and Venango Counties.

Mask wearing is required in all businesses in yellow and green phases of reopening, according to the state.

Latest data as of Friday:

Erie County
Total Cases: 572
Confirmed: 490
Probable: 82
Negative: 10,675
Cases per 100,000: 210.20
Deaths: 10
 
Crawford County
Total Cases: 51
Confirmed: 39
Probable: 12
Negative: 1,978
Cases per 100,000: 60.00
Deaths: 0
 
Warren County
Total Cases: 5
Confirmed: 4
Probable: 1
Negative: 643
Cases per 100,000: 12.70
Deaths: 0
 
Venango County
Total Cases: 17
Confirmed: 14
Probable: 3
Negative: 1,062
Cases per 100,000: 33.20
Deaths: 0
 
 


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