Pa. Health Dept.: Statewide Coronavirus Cases Climb To 29,441, Death Toll Rises To 756

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 1,706 additional positive cases of COVID-19 Friday, as well as 49 additional Coronavirus-related deaths.

Total cases of the virus statewide now stands at 29,441, and the death toll is now up to 756.

The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases of COVID-19. All patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.

State health officials say 117,932 patients have tested negative for the virus.

#COVID19 Update (as of 4/17/20 at 12:00 am):
• 1,706 additional positive cases of COVID-19
• 29,441 total cases statewide
• 756 total deaths statewide
• 117,932 patients tested negative to date

County-specific information + statewide map: https://t.co/7pzosEXhEX

— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) April 17, 2020

State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said: "COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in Pennsylvania, and even though the daily increases are not exponential, now is not the time to become complacent. We must continue to stay home to protect ourselves, our families, our community. If you must go out, please make as few trips as possible and wear a mask to protect not only yourself, but other people as well. We need all Pennsylvanians to continue to heed these efforts to protect our vulnerable Pennsylvanians, our health care workers and frontline responders."

Nearly 40% of the cases have been diagnosed in the 25-49 age group. Nearly 29% percent of cases are between the ages of 50-64.

Here is the full age breakdown from the state:

• Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;
• Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
• 1% are aged 13-18;
• 6% are aged 19-24;
• Nearly 40% are aged 25-49;
• Nearly 29% are aged 50-64; and
• 23% are aged 65 or older.

According to state health numbers there are 3,716 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among in employees ther are 420 diagnosed cases, bringing the entire total to 4,136. Out of the total deaths across Pennsylvania, state officials say 398 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Locally, Allegheny County health officials confirmed 947 positive cases and 43 deaths on Friday.

Here is the daily county-by-county breakdown:

• Adams -- Positives 70; Negatives 1118; Deaths 1
• Allegheny -- Positives 947; Negatives 10199; Deaths 43
• Armstrong -- Positives 32 ; Negatives 424; Deaths 2
• Beaver -- Positives 178; Negatives 1478; Deaths 15
• Bedford -- Positives 13; Negatives 83; Deaths 1
• Berks -- Positives 1537; Negatives 3432; Deaths 34
• Blair -- Positives 14; Negatives 589
• Bradford -- Positives 20; Negatives 334
• Bucks -- Positives 1524; Negatives 5139; Deaths 64
• Butler -- Positives 157; Negatives 1682; Deaths 5
• Cambria -- Positives 14; Negatives 432; Deaths 1
• Cameron -- Positives 1; Negatives 19
• Carbon -- Positives 118; Negatives 722; Deaths 7
• Centre -- Positives 73; Negatives 570; Deaths 1
• Chester -- Positives 739; Negatives 3606; Deaths 30
• Clarion -- Positives 18; Negatives 362
• Clearfield -- Positives 9; Negatives 303
• Clinton -- Positives 10; Negatives 87
• Columbia -- Positives 166; Negatives 117; Deaths 3
• Crawford -- Positives 16; Negatives 531
• Cumberland -- Positives 154; Negatives 761; Deaths 4
• Dauphin -- Positives 311; Negatives 2178; Deaths 7
• Delaware -- Positives 2226; Negatives 5825; Deaths 73
• Elk -- Positives 2; Negatives 107
• Erie -- Positives 48; Negatives 1213
• Fayette -- Positives 66; Negatives 1263; Deaths 3
• Forest -- Positives 7; Negatives 21
• Franklin -- Positives 89; Negatives 2009
• Fulton -- Positives 2; Negatives 51
• Greene -- Positives 24; Negatives 299
• Huntingdon -- Positives 12; Negatives 173
• Indiana -- Positives 45; Negatives 390; Deaths 3
• Jefferson -- Positives 2; Negatives 231
• Juniata -- Positives 63; Negatives 51
• Lackawanna -- Positives 592; Negatives 1386; Deaths 30
• Lancaster -- Positives 1030; Negatives 5217; Deaths 35
• Lawrence -- Positives 59; Negatives 490; Deaths 5
• Lebanon -- Positives 424; Negatives 1778; Deaths 2
• Lehigh -- Positives 2092; Negatives 5441; Deaths 29
• Luzerne -- Positives 1668; Negatives 2960; Deaths 31
• Lycoming -- Positives 32; Negatives 689
• McKean -- Positives 4; Negatives 108
• Mercer -- Positives 56; Negatives 391; Deaths 1
• Mifflin -- Positives 17; Negatives 491
• Monroe -- Positives 929; Negatives 1952; Deaths 29
• Montgomery -- Positives 2684; Negatives 11330; Deaths 97
• Montour -- Positives 48; Negatives 2854
• Northampton -- Positives 1335; Negatives 4550; Deaths 27
• Northumberland -- Positives 60; Negatives 218
• Perry -- Positives 18; Negatives 101; Deaths 1
• Philadelphia -- Positives 8138; Negatives 18755; Deaths 136
• Pike -- Positives 290; Negatives 900; Deaths 8
• Potter -- Positives 4; Negatives 46
• Schuylkill -- Positives 244; Negatives 1375; Deaths 4
• Snyder -- Positives 25; Negatives 112; Deaths 1
• Somerset -- Positives 15; Negatives 277
• Sullivan -- Positives 1; Negatives 19
• Susquehanna -- Positives 58; Negatives 147; Deaths 1
• Tioga -- Positives 14; Negatives 153; Deaths 1
• Union -- Positives 26; Negatives 391
• Venango -- Positives 6; Negatives 177
• Warren -- Positives 1; Negatives 125
• Washington -- Positives 75; Negatives 1320; Deaths 1
• Wayne -- Positives 81; Negatives 344; Deaths 2
• Westmoreland -- Positives 249; Negatives 3107; Deaths 13
• Wyoming -- Positives 16; Negatives 59; Deaths 1
• York -- Positives 443; Negatives 4870; Deaths 4

More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:

• CDC Coronavirus Information
• CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
• Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
• Pennsylvania County-By-County Map
• Allegheny County Health Department Information

The entire state remains under a Stay-At-Home Order. Also, all non-life-sustaining businesses have been ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide indefinitely.

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