HARRISBURG Pa. (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - There are 1,146 additional cases of coronavirus in Pennsylvania Monday to bring the state's total to 25,345 in all 67 counties.
Along with the new cases, there are 60 new deaths, 43 more than Monday, bringing the state's death total to 584.
108,286 people have tested negative for COVID-19 to date
Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
- Less than 1% are aged 0-4;
- Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
- 1% are aged 13-18;
- Nearly 7% are aged 19-24;
- 40% are aged 25-49;
- Nearly 29% are aged 50-64; and
- 22% are aged 65 or older.
Most of the hospitalizations and deaths are in those 65 and older.
There have been no pediatric deaths.
"COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Pennsylvania, and even though the daily increases are not exponential, now is not the time to become complacent," Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. "We must continue to stay home to protect ourselves, our families, our community. If you must go out, please make as few trips as possible and wear a mask to protect not only yourself, but other people as well. We need all Pennsylvanians to continue to heed these efforts to protect our vulnerable Pennsylvanians, our health care workers and frontline responders."
For more information about COVID-19 from the PA Health Department, including an interactive map and charts, visit their website.
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