One new coronavirus case in Westmoreland County has pushed the total to 418, while the statewide case count surpassed 57,000 on Monday.
The 543 new cases reported statewide between 12 a.m. Sunday and 12 a.m. Monday bring the running tally to 57,154. State health officials reported 24 new deaths for a total of 3,731. Westmoreland County’s death toll stands at 32.
A majority of the new cases — which, historically, are low on Mondays because of a lag in weekend reporting — came from the Eastern part of the state.
In nine long-term care facilities in Westmoreland, there have been 136 cases of covid-19 among residents as well as 31 cases among employees. Twenty-seven residents have died from the virus, according to state data.
