HARRISBURG — On Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that there are 1,295 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 56,611.
All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
The state is reporting an increase of 19 new deaths, bringing the statewide total to 3,707 deaths in Pennsylvania.
Locally, the Department of Health is reporting one death each in Elk and McKean counties.
The total case count in local counties is two in Cameron, five in Elk, six in McKean and four in Potter.
“As we prepare to move a number of counties from red to yellow, we need all Pennsylvanians to continue to follow the social distancing and mitigation efforts in place,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our healthcare workers and our first responders. I am proud of the work that Pennsylvanians have done so far, but we cannot stop now, we must continue to take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from COVID-19.”
There are 227,772 patients who have tested negative to date. Most of the patients hospitalized are aged 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 11,645 resident cases of COVID-19, and 1,645 cases among employees, for a total of 13,290 at 539 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of the total deaths, 2,529 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
Approximately 3,759 of our total cases are in health care workers.