Pennsylvania - Covid 19 Cases - News - 138,625 cases; 7,760 deaths

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Source: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/dis...ges/Cases.aspx

COVID-19 Testing in Pennsylvania*

Negative	Positive
1,608	185

* Map, table and case count last updated at 12:00 p.m. on 3/19/2020

Counties impacted to date include:

Adams	1
Allegheny	16
Beaver	2
Berks	1
Bucks	12
Chester	10
Cumberland	11
Delaware	14
Lackawanna	2
Lancaster	2
Lebanon	1
Lehigh	1
Luzerne	1
Monroe	15
Montgomery	47
Northampton	5	1
Philadelphia	33
Pike	3
Washington	3
Wayne	1
Westmoreland	2
York	2

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Second member of New Jersey family dies after coronavirus diagnosis - and four of the other five are in critical condition from the virus

Seven members of one New Jersey family were diagnosed with coronavirus
Rita Fusco-Jackson, 55, a religious education teacher who had been hospitalized at CentraState Medical Center, was the first to die, on Friday
Her brother, Carmine Fusco, a horse trainer, died on Wednesday at Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem Campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Five family members remain at CentraState, and four are in critical condition
The family says 19 spouses and children of the hospitalized victims are awaiting coronavirus test results
The deaths of Fusco and Fusco-Jackson are linked to the death of John Brennan, 69, a horse trainer who was the first New Jersey resident to die of COVID-19
Across the US, there are more than 7,800 confirmed cases and 121 deaths
Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?

Read more at https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...diagnosis.html

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Source: https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/cor...gh-valley.html
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1st coronavirus death in Pennsylvania is from Lehigh Valley
Updated 4:44 PM; Today 4:40 PM
By Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com

Pennsylvania reported its first death from the new coronavirus on Wednesday: an adult from the Lehigh Valley.

The patient from Northampton County was being treated at a hospital for COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced in a brief late-afternoon news release...

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Source: https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Healt...spx?newsid=741

03/16/2020

Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 13 New Positives, Bringing Statewide Total to 76

Harrisburg , PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed 13 additional positive cases of COVID-19 — two in Allegheny County; one in Bucks County; six in Montgomery County; two in Monroe County; and two in Philadelphia County. All are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital. This brings the statewide total to 76 cases. Confirmed cases also include those from commercial and hospital laboratories.
As of this morning, there are 670 patients who have tested negative either at the state public health lab, a commercial lab or a hospital laboratory.
“While we anticipate that there will be more Pennsylvanians with COVID-19 in the coming days and weeks, it is important for residents to know the commonwealth is prepared and to be prepared themselves,” Dr. Levine said. “Right now, you have a higher chance of testing positive for COVID-19 if you have traveled to a country or state with known community outbreaks or have come in contact with someone who has the virus. We are working with the health care community across Pennsylvania to keep them informed, consult on patient testing and ensuring they have the resources they need to care for patients.”
Statewide – The Wolf Administration:

• Announced that bars and restaurants in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Allegheny counties must close dine-in serviceOpens In A New Window for at least 14 days beginning March 16.
• Announced mitigation effortsOpens In A New Window in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Chester counties. Allegheny County announced similar mitigation efforts.
• Closed all Pennsylvania k-12 schoolsOpens In A New Window with additional guidance forthcoming.
• Issued guidance to non-essential businessesOpens In A New Window.
• In accordance with the CDC, for the next 8 weeks, called on organizers (whether groups or individuals) to cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States.
• Discourages individuals from traveling to recreational activities like gyms, movie theaters and shopping malls.
• Encourages religious leaders to exercise discretion in order to mitigate the spread of illness.
• Initiated a no-visitor policy at all State correctional facilities and nursing homes to ensure the safety of inmates, residents, staff and visitors.
• Restricted visitors in state centers effective today to ensure health and safety for individuals with an intellectual disability.
• Restricted visitors in assisted living and personal care homes to minimize exposure to our seniors and individuals with disabilities.

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PA COVID-19 Update – March 16, 2020
63 confirmed


Last updated 7:30 a.m.

• To date, there are 63 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
• Counties impacted to date include:
  • Allegheny (3)
  • Bucks (4)
  • Chester (2)
  • Cumberland (5)
  • Delaware (7)
  • Lehigh (1)
  • Luzerne (1)
  • Monroe (6)
  • Montgomery (24)
  • Northampton (1)
  • Philadelphia (6)
  • Pike (1)
  • Washington (1)
  • Wayne (1)

Source: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/dis...ronavirus.aspx

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Source: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/pe...eports-3-cases

Pennsylvania COVID-19 coronavirus cases rise to 33, Philadelphia reports 3 cases
Published 1 hour ago
Updated 20 mins ago
FOX 29 Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania has reached 33 with six confirmed cases.

Health officials reported 11 new cases on Friday; four in Montgomery County, four in Delaware County, 2 in Philadelphia and one in Monroe County. Of the new reported cases, officials say the Monroe County individual is a pediatric patient...

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Source: https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvan...p-to-21-cases/

Latest on coronavirus: Pennsylvania up to 22 cases; Wolf closes eastern Pa. schools; Port Authority ups cleanings
Tribune-Review | Thursday, March 12, 2020 10:07 a.m.

The eastern part of Pennsylvania continues to see an increase in presumed coronavirus cases, according to the state Department of Health.

Pennsylvania has 20 presumed positive cases of the virus and two confirmed cases as of Thursday.

The highest number of cases — 13 — is in Montgomery County, a suburb of Philadelphia, according to the health department. Monroe and Bucks counties each have two cases, and single cases each were reported in Delaware, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike and Wayne counties...

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Source: https://6abc.com/6003463/

9th case in Montgomery County identified as police officer; Pennsylvania state total now at 16
Updated 42 minutes ago
DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The total number of cases in Pennsylvania now stands at 16, including a police officer in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County investigates 9th presumptive positive case

During a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, county officials said a 35-year-old Lower Providence Township police officer has tested presumptive positive for coronavirus.

"The Montgomery County Office of Public Health is currently working to determine which individuals, including other township staff and members of the public, this individual came into contact with while infected and before starting a self-isolation period," officials said in a news release.

The man lives in Perkiomen Township.

On Monday, a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia doctor working at a facility in King of Prussia tested presumptive positive for COVID-19...

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Source: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020...s-coronavirus/

...According to Bucks County officials, the patients are both adults who live together and were infected out of state.

They have been confined to their home and are experiencing mild symptoms...

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PA COVID-19 Update – March 10, 2020

Last updated 4:15 p.m.

• To date, there are 12 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
• Counties impacted to date include:
  • Delaware (1)
  • Monroe (1)
  • Montgomery (8)
  • Philadelphia (1)
  • Wayne (1)
• Recent additions to COVID-19 webpage include:
  • Updated link for People at Risk for Serious Illness
  • COVID-19 Public Health Terms
  • Additional social media graphics (bottom of page)
• DOH COVID-19 press releases
• Daily COVID-19 report (updated every evening)

PA COVID-19 Update Archive

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Source: https://whyy.org/articles/another-mo...a-total-to-11/
Another Montco resident tests positive for coronavirus, bringing Pa. total to 11
ByAlan YuMarch 10, 2020

The total number of presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania is now 11. The latest case is a resident of Montgomery County who is hospitalized, bringing the total number of cases in the county to eight. There is one case in Delaware County, one in Monroe County and one in Wayne County...

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PA COVID-19 Update – March 9, 2020
Last updated 4:00 p.m.
To date, there are 10 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
Counties impacted to date include:
Delaware (1)
Monroe (1)
Montgomery (7)
Wayne (1)

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx

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PA COVID-19 Update – March 8, 2020

Last updated 9:00 p.m.

• To date, there are 6 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
• Counties impacted to date include:
  • Delaware (1)
  • Montgomery (4)
  • Wayne (1)

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx