The Pennsylvania Department of Health indicated Wednesday that there were 6,339 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 281,852. This is the highest daily increase of cases.
Elk County saw 6 additional cases for 383, with 3,652 negative tests.
McKean County had 2 additional cases for 302 total, with 6,140 negative tests.
Potter County had 8 additional cases for a total of 118, with 1,709 negative tests.
Cameron County has 1 additional case for 17 total. There have been 607 negative tests.
One more person in Potter County has died as a result of COVID-19, the health department reported. That makes a total of 3 deaths in Potter County, 3 in Elk County and 2 in McKean County. Cameron County remains the only one in the state without a reported COVID-19 death.
In McKean County, Bradford reported 1 additional confirmed case of COVID-19, for a total of 110 confirmed and 22 probable cases; and Eldred reported 1 additional case for 15 confirmed and 1 to 4 probable cases.
In Elk County, St. Marys had 2 more cases for 180 confirmed and 14 probable; Brockport reported 3 additional cases for 13 confirmed and 1 to 4 probable; Kersey was up to 15 confirmed and 1 to 4 probable cases.
In Potter County, Coudersport was up to 37 confirmed and 5 probable cases; Genesee had 13 confirmed; and Galeton was up to 19 confirmed cases.
In Cameron County, Emporium had 14 confirmed and 1 to 4 probable, while Driftwood had 1 to 4 confirmed cases.
The health department data showed two nursing home facilities in Elk County had reported cases of COVID-19, with a total of 71 cases among patients, 27 among staff and one death. Six facilities in McKean County showed COVID-19 cases, with 7 among patients and 13 among staff, the health department reported. In Potter County, two facilities reported cases, for one resident and one staff member, the data indicated.
As of Wednesday, the data showed one person in McKean County was in intensive care on a ventilator due to COVID-19; and two people in Elk County were hospitalized.
There are 2,737 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state, the health department reported. Of that number, 579 patients are in the intensive care unit with COVID-19. Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
The trend in the 14-day moving average of the number of hospitalized patients per day has increased by nearly 1,600 since the end of September.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of Nov. 6 – Nov. 12 stood at 9.6%.
As of early Wednesday, there were 110 new deaths reported for a total of 9,465 deaths attributed to COVID-19. Mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home. Consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
