Dept. Of Health Reports 20 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 850 New Cases

On August 15, the Department of Health reported 20 additional deaths as a result of COVID-19 bringing the total number of deaths to 7,465.

As of 12:00 a.m. August 15, there were 850 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 123,800 in all 67 counties.

Approximately 8,881 of Pennsylvania’s total positive cases are in health care workers.

County-specific information and a statewide map are available.

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

-- 1 percent are ages 0-4;

-- 1 percent are ages 5-12;

-- Nearly 4 percent are ages 13-18;

-- Nearly 10 percent are ages 19-24;

-- Nearly 38 percent are ages 25-49;

-- Nearly 23 percent are ages 50-64; and

-- Nearly 24 percent are ages 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 20,343 resident cases of COVID-19, and  4,219 cases among employees, for a total of 24,562 at 891 distinct facilities in 63 counties. Out of our total deaths, 5,056 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.  Click Here for a county breakdown.

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Helpful Links:

-- Responding To COVID-19 In Pennsylvania - General Resource Page All Topics

-- State Agency Coronavirus Guidance

-- Attorney General - Coronavirus Price Gouging Updates 

-- Workers Can Report Businesses Not Following Protective Guidance Here

[Posted: August 15, 2020]