Pa. coronavirus cases top 1,000; 4 more deaths reported

Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania crested 1,000 Wednesday, health officials said, and four more patients have died.

From Tuesday to Wednesday, 276 new cases were identified, according to Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. The cases now total 1,127.

She noted 11 deaths in the state, up from seven reported deaths Tuesday. Northampton County is up to three deaths and Lackawanna is up to two. Philadelphia and Luzerne counties recorded their first deaths.

Forty-four of the state’s 67 counties have at least one case of covid-19.

Around Western Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County cases increased to 16, and cases in Butler County doubled to 12. Cases in Beaver County jumped from three to seven. In Fayette, the cases increased from two to four. Greene County reported its first two cases Tuesday night, and Somerset reported its second case. Lawrence County recorded its first case.

Across the state, 11,193 people have tested negative for the virus. Levine said the number of tests pending is not available.

Ten counties are now under Gov. Tom Wolf’s stay-at-home order. The latest, added Wednesday morning, are Northampton and Lehigh. Already under the order were Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Erie, which was added Tuesday night.