Pennsylvania records 15 more coronavirus deaths, 473 new cases
Pennsylvania on Monday reported 15 more covid-19 deaths and 473 additional cases, according to the state Department of Health.
The state has now had 68,186 total cases and 5,139 deaths. Deaths have been recorded in 54 of the state’s 67 counties, while every county has had a positive case.
Nearly 335,000 people have tested negative for the virus.
Nursing and personal care homes account for 25% of the state’s total cases, with 14,690 cases involving residents and 2,471 involving employees. About 66% of the state’s deaths involved residents of nursing and personal care homes. Cases have been reported at 594 facilities in 44 counties.
More than 5,100 of the total cases are in health care workers.
As of Monday, 49 counties, including Allegheny and Westmoreland, had been moved to the yellow phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s three-tiered reopening plan. Eight additional counties are scheduled to move to the yellow phase on Friday, while 17 counties will move to the green phase the same day. All remaining counties in the red phase are expected to move to yellow by June 5, the state said.
The number of confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus in Allegheny County increased by 28 to 1,805, while no new deaths were reported. The county was reporting 150 deaths, while the state reported 160 deaths in Allegheny County. County officials have said the reason for the difference is in the state’s reporting databases. The county has access to only one of the two systems from which the state collects its data.
One new case was reported in Westmoreland County, but there were no new deaths. The state’s death total remained at 38, while the total reported by county Coroner Ken Bacha remained at 32. Bacha hasn’t updated his death total since May 7.
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine urged Pennsylvanians to continue to follow social distancing and other safety guidelines as counties move to less restrictive phases of Wolf’s reopening plan.
“We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our health care workers and our first responders,” Levine said.
Age breakdown of positive cases:
0-4: < 1%
5-12: < 1%
13-18: < 2%
19-24: < 6%
25-49: < 37%
50-64: 25%
65+: > 29%
Age breakdown of hospitalizations:
0-4: < 1%
5-12: < 1%
13-18: < 1%
19-24: 1%
25-49: 16%
50-64: 26%
65+: 57%
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