Coronavirus in Pa.: 565 new cases reported, but no new deaths

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 565 new coronavirus cases Monday, raising the statewide total to 114,155.

The state reported no new fatalities Monday, a rarity even following a weekend, when fewer new cases and deaths are typically reported.

There can be delays in reports on fatalities over weekends as medical professionals determine the cause of death, but this appears to be the first time since March the state hasn’t registered a new death in its daily report, the health department said.

Across Pennsylvania, 7,209 deaths have been tied to COVID-19. More than two-thirds of the state’s coronavirus deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes.

State officials have said they are concerned about the uptick in cases in recent weeks, particularly among younger adults. Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine have urged Pennsylvanians to continue social distancing and wearing masks to help reduce the spread of the virus.

Fewer people are dying or requiring hospital care, compared to the spring. About 600 coronavirus patient are being treated in hospitals, according to the health department’s online dashboard. That’s well below the high of 2,800 in the spring.

The number of new coronavirus cases remains well below the peak of the spring, but cases have increased over the past several weeks. The data from the health department shows the number of new cases over the past five weeks.

June 30-July 6: 4,316 new cases, an average of 616 per day

July 7-13: 5,438 new cases, an average of 776 per day

July 14-20: 5,996 new cases, an average of 856 per day

July 21-27: 6,526 new cases, an average of 932 per day

July 28-Aug. 3: 5,891 new cases, an average of 841 per day

There were 17,494 test results reported to the health department through 10 p.m. Sunday. Over the past seven days, 152,627 tests have been administered in Pennsylvania. There are 1,142,414 people who have tested negative to date, the health department said.

Statewide, 4,914 coronavirus deaths have occurred In nursing and personal care homes, according to the health department. That represents 68 percent of the state’s COVID-19 deaths.

There are 19,628 residents in long-term care facilities who have contracted COVID-19, along with 3,991 employees. A total of 23,619 people have contracted the virus in those facilities.

Cases have been found at 856 long-term care facilities in 61 counties.

Wolf and Levine have stressed it’s important to slow the spread of the coronavirus as schools prepare to welcome students later this month. They have said the actions of Pennsylvania residents will play a key role in determining if schools can provide in-person instruction or will be compelled to shift to remote instruction.

Colleges across the commonwealth are offering a mix of face-to-face classes and online instruction. Some colleges and universities, including Dickinson College, West Chester University and Lehigh University, will be offering courses online only this fall, while Millersville University will offer most of its courses remotely in the fall semester.

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