Pa. Health Dept. Announces 707 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Statewide Total To 58,698

HARRISBURG (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 707 new cases of Coronavirus on Wednesday, in addition to 137 more deaths.

That brings the statewide total number of cases to 58,698.

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

With the new numbers, the statewide death toll has now reached 3,943. The health department says today's jump in death numbers has happened over several weeks and is a result of work to reconcile data.

In total, 244,171 people statewide have tested negative for the virus.

#COVID19 Update (as of 5/13/20 at 12:00 am):
• 707 additional positive cases of COVID-19
• 58,698 total cases statewide
• 3,943 deaths statewide
• 244,171 patients tested negative to date

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

— PA Department of Health (@PAHealthDept) May 13, 2020

State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said in a press release, "As counties move from red to yellow, we need all Pennsylvanians to continue to follow the social distancing and mitigation efforts in place. We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our healthcare workers and our first responders. I am proud of the work that Pennsylvanians have done so far, but we cannot stop now, we must continue to take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from COVID-19."

Across the state, nearly 37% of the cases have been diagnosed in the 25-49 age group. That group continues to lead the age breakdown. The 65 or older age bracket has 28% of the cases, jumping over the 50-64 age group, which has 26% of the cases.

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;
• Nearly 6% are aged 19-24;
• Nearly 37% are aged 25-49;
• 26% are aged 50-64; and
• 28% are aged 65 or older.

The state health department numbers show there are 12,408 resident cases of COVID-19 in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there are 1,806 diagnosed cases. That brings the entire total to 14,214. Out of the total deaths across Pennsylvania, state officials say 2,705 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

Approximately 4,066 of the state's total cases are in health care workers.

Locally, Allegheny County health officials confirmed 1,545 positive and probable cases on Wednesday. Allegheny County has had 139 deaths, Beaver County has the second highest county total in Western Pennsylvania with 78. Westmoreland County has had 32 deaths.

To see the state's county-by-county breakdown of cases and deaths, visit this link.

More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:

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

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