Department of Health: 828 new positive cases of COVID-19; 35 new deaths – YourErie

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August 11, 2020

Posted: Aug 11, 2020 / 12:03 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 11, 2020 / 12:03 PM EDT

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported as of August 11th that there are 828 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 120,281.

According to the department, the number of tests administered within the last 7 days between August 4 and August 10 is 151,455 with 5,298 positive cases. There were 21,755 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., August 10. These results represent the total number of tests administered.

The department also reported 35 new deaths, bringing the statewide total to 7,352 deaths.

The mitigation efforts in place now are essential as the new school year approaches and we work to ensure our children can get back to learning, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. Wearing a mask, practicing social distancing and following the requirements set forth in the orders for bars and restaurants, gatherings and telework will help keep our case counts low. Together, as Pennsylvanians, we each have a part to play in working to ensure that cases of COVID-19 remain low.

According to the department, mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home and consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.

The department is seeing significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds. An alert was sent to healthcare providers about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 50-64 and 65+.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 20,086 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,166 cases among employees, for a total of 24,252. Out of Pennsylvanias total deaths, 4,983 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.

8,693 of Pennsylvanias total cases are in health care workers.

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