38 new covid-19 deaths, 636 additional cases reported in Pennsylvania

There were 38 new covid-19 deaths and 636 additional cases reported statewide by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday.

The state total is now 87,242 cases with 6,687 deaths; about 633 patients are considered probable cases.

According to the Department of Health, the most severe cases are seen in patients over the age of 65. More than half of the cases in Pennsylvania are people age 50 or older.

There have been 17,735 cases in residents in nursing and personal care homes; 3,261 cases in employees at those facilities and 4,539 deaths. These deaths account for 68% of the state’s deaths. The state reported 692 nursing facilities have been affected by the virus.

Health care workers account for 6,636 coronavirus cases.

About 78% of people have recovered from the virus; 689,562 people tested negative for the virus statewide.

In Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan, all but one of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are in the green phase. Lebanon County, near Harrisburg, is scheduled to move to green on Friday.