Pennsylvania reports 43 new coronavirus deaths, 335 new cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 43 new covid-19 deaths and 335 new cases in the state Wednesday.
That brings the state’s total case count to 79,818, with 6,319 deaths.
The state considers 629 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed.
More than half of coronavirus cases in the state are in patients age 50 or older, with the most severe cases in patients over the age of 65, according to the Department of Health.
Nursing and personal care homes account for 16,774 cases among residents and 2,966 among employees. There have been 4,331 coronavirus deaths in nursing and personal care homes, about 68.5% of the state’s deaths. The virus has been found in 649 nursing facilities.
Health care workers account for 6,060 coronavirus cases.
More than 533,000 people statewide have tested negative for the virus. Of those with the virus, 75% have recovered.
All of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are in the yellow or green phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s three-tiered reopening plan.
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