The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 822 new coronavirus cases Monday, raising the statewide total to 63,056.
Across Pennsylvania, 4,505 have died due to the coronavirus, including 87 newly reported deaths, the health department said Monday.
About two-thirds of the state’s COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Thousands of residents of those facilities have been infected, along with more than 2,000 employees.
There are 277,553 patients who have tested negative, the health department said. The department said 4,479 health care workers have been infected.
The health department released new data Monday. The statistics reflect cases and deaths reported as of midnight.
Reopening Pennsylvania
The numbers come as more counties will be moving into the yellow phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s gradual reopening of Pennsylvania later this week.
On Friday, 12 counties, including some in central Pennsylvania, move into the yellow phase. These are the counties: Adams, Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Wayne and York.
Currently, 37 counties in northern and western Pennsylvania are in the yellow phase of the Wolf’s administration reopening process. Those counties include the Pittsburgh area, along with western and northern Pennsylvania.
In the yellow phase, businesses can resume operations with more restrictions. Companies can reopen but are still encouraged to allow employees to work remotely. Retailers can reopen but are urged to offer curbside pickup or delivery service and child care centers can reopen.
Even in “yellow” counties, restaurants and bars are limited to delivery and takeout services. Movie theaters, gyms, casinos, barber shops and nail salons remain closed in the yellow counties.
Nursing homes
The health department said 3,086 coronavirus deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. About 69 percent of the state’s COVID-19 deaths have taken place in those facilities.
Across Pennsylvania, 13,626 residents in long-term care facilities have contracted the virus, along with 2,111 employees.
Cases have been found in 561 facilities in 44 counties.
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