Published June 18. 2020 12:22PM
The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of midnight, that there are 418 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 80,236.
There are 6,361 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 42 new deaths.
Carbon County has remained level with 262 reported cases and 24 deaths.
Lehigh County is reporting 19 news cases, for a total of 3.997. There are three more deaths for a total of 276.
In Luzerne County there are 2,845 cases, an increase of four. The county is reporting one more death, bringing the total to 170.
Monroe County has four new cases for a total of 1,363. The county has remained level with 105 deaths.
In Northampton County, there are 3,270 cases, an increase of 15. Two more deaths have been reported for a total of 249.
Schuylkill County is reporting 702 cases, an increase of three. COVID deaths remain at 43.
There are 630 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable cases and not confirmed cases. There are 543,832 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 ages 0-4;
1% are ages 5-12;
2% are ages 13-18;
6% are ages 19-24;
Nearly 37% are ages 25-49;
Nearly 25% are ages 50-64; and
28% are ages 65 or older.
Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 16,850 resident cases of COVID-19, and 2,986 cases among employees, for a total of 19,836 at 649 distinct facilities in 47 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,332 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
Approximately 6,092 of our total cases are in health care workers.