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WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported 103 new cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and the death count is at 446.
That brings the total number of confirmed cases in Luzerne County to 16,614.
Neighboring Lackawanna County has 8,499 cases and 264 deaths; Monroe County has 5,900 cases and 195 deaths.
The Department of Health confirmed that there were 8,545 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 622,349.
There are 5,995 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, near double the peak in the spring. Of that number, 1,174 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 number of hospitalized patients per day has increased by nearly 5,600 since the end of September.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of Dec. 18–Dec. 24 stood at 15.1%.
As of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, there were 267 new deaths reported, for a total of 15,353 deaths statewide attributed to COVID-19.
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.