Dept. Of Health Reports 43 Additional Deaths From COVID-19 In PA

On June 17, the Department of Health reported 43 more people have died in Pennsylvania from COVID-19 for a total of 6,319 confirmed deaths.

As of 12:00 a.m. June 17, there were 335 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 79,818 in all 67 counties.

County-specific information and a statewide map are available.

There are 533,013 patients who have tested negative to date.  Approximately 6,060 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;

-- 1 percent are aged 5-12;

-- 2 percent are aged 13-18;

-- 6 percent percent are aged 19-24;

-- Nearly 37 percent are aged 25-49;

-- Nearly 25 percent are aged 50-64; and

-- 28 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 16,774 resident cases of COVID-19, and  2,966 cases among employees, for a total of 19,740 at 649 distinct facilities in 47 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,331 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.  Click Here for a county breakdown.

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[Posted: June 17, 2020]