Dept. Of Health Reports 26 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA

On May 3, the Department of Health reported 26 more people have died in Pennsylvania from COVID-19 for a total of 2,444 confirmed deaths.

As of 12:00 a.m. May 3, there were 962 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 49,267 in all 67 counties.

County-specific information and a statewide map are available.

There are 191,374 patients who have tested negative to date.  Approximately 3,031 of Pennsylvania’s total positive cases are in health care workers.

Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

-- Nearly 1 percent are aged 0-4;

-- Nearly 1 percent are aged 5-12;

-- 1 percent are aged 13-18;

-- Nearly 6 percent percent are aged 19-24;

-- Nearly 38 percent are aged 25-49;

-- Nearly 27 percent are aged 50-64; and

-- Nearly 27 percent are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are aged 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. There have been no pediatric deaths to date. More data is available here.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 9,122 resident cases of COVID-19, and  1,194 cases among employees, for a total of 10,316 at 492 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 1,635 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.  Click Here for a county breakdown.

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[Posted: May 3, 2020]