Published April 23. 2020 12:52PM
The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of midnight that there are 1,369 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 37,053. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
Carbon County continues to be the lowest with 154 cases and 11 deaths.
Lehigh County has 2,374 cases and 49 deaths.
Monroe County has 1,105 cases and 48 deaths.
Northampton County has 1,591 cases and 44 deaths.
Schuylkill County has 283 cases and seven deaths.
The department is continuing to work to increase the types of cases that are being added to our death case counts. Today, the state is reporting 1,394 confirmed deaths in Pennsylvania.
There are 142,061 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;
Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
1% are aged 13-18;
Nearly 6% are aged 19-24;
Nearly 39% are aged 25-49;
Nearly 28% are aged 50-64; and
Nearly 25% are aged 65 or older.
Most of the patients hospitalized are aged 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. There have been no pediatric deaths to date.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 5,679 resident cases of COVID-19, and 673 cases among employees, for a total of 6,352 at 408 distinct facilities in 39 counties. Out of our total deaths, 849 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.