HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Department of Health confirmed that as of 12:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 19, 2020, 1,215 new Coronavirus cases have been reported, bringing the statewide total to 32,284. The death toll has reached 1,112.
There are 126,570 patients who have tested negative. With commercial labs being the primary testing option for most Pennsylvanians, data is not available on the total number of tests pending.
New Statewide Positive Cases Last 7 Days
4/19/20 — 1,215
4/18/20 — 1,628
4/17/20 — 1,706
4/16/20 — 1,245
4/15/20 — 1,145
4/14/20 — 1,146
4/13/20 — 1,366
LOCAL REGION
County | Previous Total | New Cases | Total Cases | Total Deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|
Armstrong | 36 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
Butler | 160 | 1 | 161 | 5 |
Clarion | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
Clearfield | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
Crawford | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
Elk | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Forest | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Indiana | 47 | 4 | 51 | 4 |
Jefferson | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
McKean | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Mercer | 57 | 2 | 59 | 1 |
Venango | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Warren | 1 | 0 | 1 |
COUNTY CASE COUNTS TO DATE
County | Positives | Negatives | Deaths |
Adams | 80 | 1173 | 1 |
Allegheny | 1035 | 11162 | 50 |
Armstrong | 38 | 448 | 2 |
Beaver | 288 | 1609 | 32 |
Bedford | 15 | 102 | 1 |
Berks | 1898 | 3883 | 65 |
Blair | 13 | 634 | 0 |
Bradford | 25 | 369 | 1 |
Bucks | 1722 | 5527 | 84 |
Butler | 161 | 1756 | 5 |
Cambria | 19 | 496 | 1 |
Cameron | 1 | 19 | 0 |
Carbon | 140 | 766 | 8 |
Centre | 73 | 596 | 1 |
Chester | 839 | 3902 | 42 |
Clarion | 18 | 371 | 1 |
Clearfield | 11 | 322 | 0 |
Clinton | 11 | 103 | 0 |
Columbia | 202 | 174 | 6 |
Crawford | 16 | 547 | 0 |
Cumberland | 182 | 867 | 4 |
Dauphin | 368 | 2351 | 9 |
Delaware | 2405 | 6232 | 90 |
Elk | 2 | 117 | 0 |
Erie | 58 | 1303 | 0 |
Fayette | 66 | 1328 | 3 |
Forest | 7 | 21 | 0 |
Franklin | 111 | 2131 | 0 |
Fulton | 2 | 52 | 0 |
Greene | 24 | 322 | 0 |
Huntingdon | 13 | 180 | 0 |
Indiana | 51 | 426 | 4 |
Jefferson | 2 | 246 | 0 |
Juniata | 70 | 67 | 0 |
Lackawanna | 636 | 1521 | 41 |
Lancaster | 1188 | 5663 | 60 |
Lawrence | 59 | 521 | 5 |
Lebanon | 484 | 1923 | 4 |
Lehigh | 2203 | 5693 | 32 |
Luzerne | 1741 | 3223 | 34 |
Lycoming | 37 | 750 | 0 |
McKean | 4 | 123 | 0 |
Mercer | 59 | 439 | 1 |
Mifflin | 20 | 516 | 0 |
Monroe | 963 | 2034 | 38 |
Montgomery | 2913 | 11970 | 164 |
Montour | 48 | 2924 | 0 |
Northampton | 1441 | 4788 | 36 |
Northumberland | 67 | 263 | 0 |
Perry | 20 | 112 | 1 |
Philadelphia | 8764 | 19928 | 240 |
Pike | 301 | 964 | 8 |
Potter | 4 | 51 | 0 |
Schuylkill | 261 | 1450 | 5 |
Snyder | 27 | 120 | 1 |
Somerset | 18 | 323 | 0 |
Sullivan | 1 | 22 | 0 |
Susquehanna | 63 | 167 | 3 |
Tioga | 14 | 169 | 1 |
Union | 27 | 407 | 0 |
Venango | 6 | 188 | 0 |
Warren | 1 | 133 | 0 |
Washington | 82 | 1514 | 2 |
Wayne | 84 | 380 | 3 |
Westmoreland | 284 | 3382 | 16 |
Wyoming | 17 | 73 | 1 |
York | 481 | 5234 | 6 |
Source: Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) as of 4/19/2020
Positive Cases by Age Range to Date
Age Range | Percent of Cases* |
0-4 | < 1% |
5-12 | < 1% |
13-18 | 1% |
19-24 | 6% |
25-49 | 39% |
50-64 | 28% |
65+ | 24% |
* Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding
Source: Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) as of 4/19/2020
Hospitalization Rates by Age Range to Date
Age Range | Percent of Cases |
0-29 | 2% |
30-49 | 5% |
50-64 | 9% |
65-79 | 20% |
80+ | 21% |
Source: Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) as of 12:00 a.m. on 4/19/2020
More data is available here.
All non-life-sustaining businesses are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year. Currently the entire state is under a stay-at-home order.
Statewide – The Wolf Administration has taken the following actions since noon, April 16, 2020, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic:
· Wolf: No Timetable for Reopening Pennsylvania’s Economy — Approach Will Be Driven by Data
· Gov. Wolf: Corrections Announces First Group of Inmates Under Temporary Reprieve Program
· Began emergency SNAP benefit distribution, local food bank availability
· Signed an order providing worker safety measures
· Announced a task force to address health disparity
· Provided tax relief for those affected by COVID-19
· Urged USDA support of vital PA agriculture sectors
· Announced waiver for businesses on prepayment of sales tax
· Thanked Pennsylvanians for sacrifices made during COVID-19
· Announced participation in multi-state council to plan for re-opening state
· PA National Guard Supporting Communities Combatig COVID-19
· Wolf Issues Order to Release Up to 1,800 PA Inmates During Pandemic
· Wolf Announces $450 Million Hospital Emergency Loan Program
· Extended the inmate visitation suspension and the use of enhanced employee screenings indefinitely at all state-run correctional facilities.
· Announced that all schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year.
· Signed order to provide targeted PPE and supplies to health care facilities.
· Ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honor of all COVID-19 victims.
· Joined community leaders in call to end COVID-19-related discrimination.
· Stressed the need for community volunteerism.
· Governor Wolf, Religious Leaders Encourage Alternate Forms of Religious Gatherings·
· Governor Wolf Recommends Pennsylvanians Wear Masks in Public·
· Announced a statewide stay-at-home order, effective 8 p.m., April 1.
· Announced federal major disaster declaration approval.
· Statewide mitigation efforts.
· Pennsylvania k-12 schools closed with guidance provided.
For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov.
The Wolf Administration stresses the role Pennsylvanians play in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19:· Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.· Cover any coughs or sneezes with your elbow, not your hands.· Clean surfaces frequently.· Stay home to avoid spreading COVID-19, especially if you are unwell.All Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertPA, a text notification system for health, weather, and other important alerts like COVID-19 updates from Commonwealth agencies. Residents can sign up online at www.ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/Signup-For-Alerts.