First Death From COVID-19 In PA Confirmed

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HARRISBURG (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - The first death in Pennsylvania as a result of COVID-19 has been confirmed.

The person is an adult from Northampton County and was being treated at the hospital.

During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Governor Tom Wolf said out of respect to the family no further details will be made available at this time.

“Every day that goes by that people continue to freely interact, is a day that the virus continues to unknowingly infect more and more people, said Wolf. “Today’s is just the first death of what will become many and our only hope is to keep our hospitals overwhelmed so our medical professionals can do the most they can.”

Today the @GovernorTomWolf Administration confirmed the state’s first #COVID19 related death, an adult from Northampton County. This individual was being treated at a hospital.There is no additional information available about the patient at this time. pic.twitter.com/Cn1V1J1Alw

— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) March 18, 2020

There are 133 total cases of the coronavirus being reported across PA.

All are either hospitalized or isolated at home.

1,187 people have tested negative.

There are 15 confirmed cases in Western PA: 11 in Allegheny County, with another presumed positive, two in Beaver County and two in Washington County.

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