COVID-19 Deaths up almost 30 percent in Pennsylvania

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 02: Medical workers wait for patients at a special coronavirus intake area at Maimonides Medical Center
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There were 70 additional deaths in Pa. due to COVID-19, according to the Pa. Health Department. The total number of deaths across the state is 310, about a 29 % increase from the day prior. There are 16, 239 positive cases, up over 11% from Tuesday. The number of new positive cases has been increasing by lesser percentages the last week. Here's the breakdown of the numbers for Wednesday.

​Negative                Positive​             Deaths

82,299                      16,239               310

 

Columbia                     54                     1

Lackawanna               266                    10

Luzerne                     1134                   11

Monroe                      671                    17

Susquehanna                14                     0

Wayne                          47                     0

Wyoming                       5                     0

FULL REPORT