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WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday reported 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County, bringing the total cases to 2,426.
The Heath Department reported one new death from the coronavirus, bringing the total to 112.
In Lackawanna County, there are now 1,187 confirmed cases and 117 deaths; in Monroe County, there are 1,224 cases and 64 deaths.
The Department of Health confirmed that there are 543 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 57,154. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
The state is reporting an increase of 24 new deaths today, bringing the statewide total to 3,731 deaths in Pennsylvania.
“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,” said Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. “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 231,704 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;
Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
1% are aged 13-18;
Nearly 6% are aged 19-24;
Nearly 37% are aged 25-49;
26% are aged 50-64; and
28% are aged 65 or older.
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 11,801 resident cases of COVID-19, and 1,655 cases among employees, for a total of 13,456 at 540 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 2,552 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
Approximately 3,790 of our total cases are in health care workers.
Arena testing site
The Wolf Administration Monday tested 53 symptomatic residents at the administration’s COVID-19 testing site at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre.
So far, 1,619 individuals have been tested at the site.
The drive-thru testing site is being held in the parking lot of the Mohegan Sun Pocono Arena and pre-registration is required. The site is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily to test symptomatic Northeast Pennsylvanian residents.
Registration is required one day in advance and can be found on the Department of Health’s website, health.pa.gov.
Registration by phone is also available by calling 1-877-PA-HEALTH. Appointments are capped at 200 per day. No on-site registration is available.
For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov.
Non-life-sustaining businesses in the red phase are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year.
Currently, 24 counties are in the yellow phase of reopening; 13 more will move to the yellow phase on May 15.
Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
