531 New Cases In PA - Luzerne Total To 55

The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 27, that there are 531 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,218 in 50 counties.  All people are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.

Cases by County:
Adams 8
Allegheny 158
Armstrong 1
Beaver 14
Berks 65
Blair 1
Bradford 2
Bucks 124
Butler 26
Cambria 1
Carbon 2
Centre 11
Chester 107
Clearfield 2
Columbia 3
Crawford 1
Cumberland 16
Dauphin 18
Delaware 185
Erie 7
Fayette 9
Franklin 5
Greene 4
Indiana 2
Juniata 1
Lackawanna 35
Lancaster 33
Lawrence 4
Lebanon 12
Lehigh 93
Luzerne 55
Lycoming 2
Mercer 4
Monroe 98
Montgomery 374
Montour 4
Northampton 79
Northumberland 1
Philadelphia 530
Pike 23
Potter 1
Schuylkill 13
Somerset 2
Susquehanna 1
Union 1
Warren 1
Washington 14
Wayne 6
Westmoreland 30
York 29

“Our notable increase in cases over the past few days indicate we need everyone to take COVID-19 seriously,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “Pennsylvanians have a very important job right now: stay calm, stay home and stay safe. We have seen case counts continue to increase and the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home.”

There are 21,016 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

·       Less than 1% are aged 0-4;
·       Less than 1% are aged 5-12;
·       Nearly 2% are aged 13-18;
·       11% are aged 19-24;
·       40% are aged 25-49;
·       Nearly 28% are aged 50-64; and
·       18% are aged 65 or older.

Most of the patients hospitalized are aged 25-49, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. There have been no pediatric deaths to date. 
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