Friday, May 1, 2020

Dept. Of Health Reports Total Of 2,354 COVID-19 Deaths In PA; Announcement Of Reopening Coming Today; Live Update 2:00:

On May 1, the Department of Health reported there are a total of 2,354 confirmed deaths in Pennsylvanian from COVID-19, up from 2,292 reported Wednesday.
As of 12:00 a.m.May 1, there were 1,208 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 46,971 in all 67 counties.
There are 180,477 patients who have tested negative to date. 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;
-- 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 8,478 resident cases of COVID-19, and  1,097 cases among employees, for a total of 9,575 at 474 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 1,560 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.  Click Here for a county breakdown.
Live Briefing
FRIDAY Live Briefing: Gov. Wolf, Secretary of Health provide COVID-19 Update at 2:00.  Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh
For the latest information on the coronavirus and precautions to take in Pennsylvania, visit the Department of Health’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage, Follow them on Twitter, or Like them on Facebook.
NewsClips/Announcements:
Helpful Links:
Responding To COVID-19 In Pennsylvania - General Resource Page All Topics
Attorney General - Coronavirus Price Gouging Updates 
[Posted: May 1, 2020]

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