The Pennsylvania Department of Health added 601 more cases of coronavirus and three deaths to their totals on Monday.
The new cases bring the state’s total to 119,453 coronavirus cases and 7,317 deaths since the first cases were reported in March.
In Southwestern Pennsylvania, Allegheny’s 75 new cases raised its total to 8,932. Here’s a look at the total positive cases (as of Monday) for neighboring counties:
- Armstrong 216
- Beaver 1,326
- Butler 671
- Fayette 501
- Indiana 322
- Somerset 135
- Washington 855
- Westmoreland 1,553
The state reported that in nursing and personal care homes, there are 20,011 resident cases of covid-19, and 4,161 cases among employees, for a total of 24,172 at 883 distinct facilities.
Out of the state’s total deaths, 4,974 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
The Tribune-Review took a deep look at cases at the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center facility in Beaver County, where 73 patients and a housekeeper at the nursing home died earlier this year.
The state continues to encourage residents to wear a mask, keep social distance and wash hands often to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
