COVID-19: Pennsylvania Update, Thursday, April 16, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE

The Pennsylvania Department of Health released their daily update on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the Commonwealth.  The April 16th statistics revealed 1,245 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 27,735.  The DOH also reported 60 new deaths, bringing the statewide total to 707. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania continue to have active cases of COVID-19, with ailing patients insolation at home or being treated at the hospital.   

 

There are 113,735 patients who have tested negative 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;
  • 6% are aged 19-24; 
  • Nearly 40% are aged 25-49; 
  • Nearly 29% are aged 50-64; and
  • Nearly 23% are aged 65 or older.

Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine released the following statement:

“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.  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.”