Dept. Of Health Reports 12 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 705 New Cases

On August 5, the Department of Health reported 12 additional deaths as a result of COVID-19 bringing the total number of deaths to 7,244.

As of 12:00 a.m. August 5, there were 705 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 115,714 in all 67 counties.

Approximately 8,460 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;

-- 3 percent are ages 13-18;

-- 9 percent are ages 19-24;

-- 37 percent are ages 25-49;

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

-- 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 19,740 resident cases of COVID-19, and  4,047 cases among employees, for a total of 23,787 at 867 distinct facilities in 61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,941 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 5, 2020]