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Pennsylvania reports 501 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths

Steven Adams
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Visitors view antique tractors during the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg back in January. The annual show was canceled as an in-person event on Aug. 19 because of the pandemic, ending the prospect of hundreds of thousands of people converging on the Harrisburg complex in January.

Pennsylvania on Wednesday reported 501 additional cases of coronavirus to bring the state’s total to 130,536.

Of the total cases, 126,835 are confirmed and 3,701 are considered probable. There have been 1,457,642 negative tests, according to the Department of Health.

The daily positivity rate is 3.86%.

The state reported 19 new deaths attributed to covid-19, sending the total to 7,624. In Pennsylvania, 5,155 deaths have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

There are 537 patients hospitalized across the state, with 80 on ventilators.

The coronavirus cases break down into these age groups:

1% are ages 0-4.

Nearly 2% are ages 5-12.

Nearly 4% are ages 13-18.

Nearly 10% are ages 19-24.

Nearly 38% are ages 25-49.

Nearly 23% are ages 50-64.

Nearly 24% are ages 65 or older.

Steven Adams is a Tribune-Review manager/photography. You can contact Steven at sadams@triblive.com.

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