HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Department of Health confirmed that as of 12:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 23, 2020, 1,369 new Coronavirus cases have been reported, bringing the statewide total to 37,053. The death toll has decreased from 1,622 to 1,394 as the Department of Health continues examining probable deaths.
The reported death toll has decreased since Wednesday. According to Thursday’s release, the Department of Health is continuing to work to increase the types of cases that are being added to our death case counts, and more information will be provided on probable deaths during the secretary’s press briefing.
There are 37,053 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
4/23/20 — 1,369
4/22/20 — 1,156
4/21/20 — 1,296
4/20/20 — 948
4/19/20 — 1,215
4/18/20 — 1,628
4/17/20 — 1,706
LOCAL REGION
County | Previous Total | New Cases | Total Cases | Total Deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|
Armstrong | 39 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
Butler | 164 | 0 | 164 | 6 |
Clarion | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
Clearfield | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Crawford | 17 | 2 | 19 | |
Elk | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Forest | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Indiana | 56 | 3 | 59 | 4 |
Jefferson | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
McKean | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Mercer | 59 | 1 | 60 | 1 |
Venango | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
Warren | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
*EDITOR’S NOTE: The total number of COVID-19 cases in Warren County decreased from 2 on 4/22/20 to 1 on 4/23/20. The Pa. Dept. of Health offered the following explanation in response to Explore’s inquiry on discrepancies: “Cases are identified by county of residence. Sometimes, we see cases come back as the address of the physician who ordered the test, or the office. As part of our investigation, we determine the county of residence of the individual who tested positive, and if necessary will update our county case data based on that new information.”
*EDITOR’S NOTE 2: The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Warren County and Butler County decreased between 4/22/20 and 4/23/20. More information will be provided on probable deaths during the Secretary Levine’s press briefing at 1:30 p.m.
County Case Counts to Date
County | Positives | Negatives | Deaths |
Adams | 95 | 1286 | 1 |
Allegheny | 1149 | 12625 | 69 |
Armstrong | 43 | 552 | 2 |
Beaver | 319 | 1667 | 46 |
Bedford | 20 | 129 | 1 |
Berks | 2212 | 4408 | 86 |
Blair | 15 | 675 | |
Bradford | 28 | 466 | 2 |
Bucks | 2131 | 6414 | 116 |
Butler | 164 | 1944 | 6 |
Cambria | 20 | 760 | 1 |
Cameron | 1 | 23 | |
Carbon | 155 | 837 | 9 |
Centre | 76 | 718 | 1 |
Chester | 989 | 4322 | 64 |
Clarion | 20 | 391 | 1 |
Clearfield | 11 | 357 | |
Clinton | 14 | 138 | |
Columbia | 245 | 332 | 7 |
Crawford | 19 | 559 | |
Cumberland | 229 | 1053 | 7 |
Dauphin | 445 | 2733 | 16 |
Delaware | 2902 | 6967 | 119 |
Elk | 2 | 129 | |
Erie | 68 | 1416 | |
Fayette | 71 | 1475 | 3 |
Forest | 7 | 21 | |
Franklin | 151 | 2367 | 1 |
Fulton | 2 | 58 | |
Greene | 25 | 358 | |
Huntingdon | 20 | 207 | |
Indiana | 59 | 488 | 4 |
Jefferson | 4 | 273 | |
Juniata | 77 | 82 | |
Lackawanna | 707 | 1762 | 58 |
Lancaster | 1359 | 6267 | 72 |
Lawrence | 61 | 585 | 5 |
Lebanon | 544 | 2128 | 6 |
Lehigh | 2418 | 6205 | 43 |
Luzerne | 1880 | 3733 | 58 |
Lycoming | 44 | 876 | |
McKean | 5 | 141 | |
Mercer | 60 | 560 | 1 |
Mifflin | 24 | 573 | |
Monroe | 1024 | 2167 | 42 |
Montgomery | 3395 | 13442 | 204 |
Montour | 47 | 2941 | |
Northampton | 1656 | 5341 | 45 |
Northumberland | 82 | 355 | |
Perry | 23 | 145 | 1 |
Philadelphia | 10090 | 22384 | 271 |
Pike | 327 | 1031 | 12 |
Potter | 4 | 68 | |
Schuylkill | 290 | 1600 | 5 |
Snyder | 31 | 154 | 1 |
Somerset | 20 | 427 | |
Sullivan | 1 | 25 | |
Susquehanna | 72 | 198 | 4 |
Tioga | 14 | 191 | 1 |
Union | 30 | 447 | |
Venango | 7 | 199 | |
Warren | 2 | 138 | |
Washington | 92 | 1722 | 2 |
Wayne | 87 | 430 | 3 |
Westmoreland | 307 | 3801 | 17 |
Wyoming | 17 | 90 | 1 |
York | 546 | 5705 | 7 |
Source: Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) as of 4/23/2020.
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+ | 25% |
*Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding
Source: Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) as of 12:00 a.m. on 4/18/2020.
Hospitalization Rates by Age Range to Date
Age Range | Percent of Cases |
0-29 | 2% |
30-49 | 5% |
50-64 | 10% |
65-79 | 20% |
80+ | 21% |
Source: Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS) as of 12:00 a.m. on 4/23/2020
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 23, 2020, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic:
· Detailed plans for a targeted reopening of the state.
· Encouraged voters to apply for a mail-in ballot.
· Announced a partnership between the department’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and Penn State Harrisburg’s Institute of State and Regional Affairs (ISRA) to study the impacts of COVID-19 on child care providers across Pennsylvania.
· Reminded Pennsylvanians that resources and assistance are available to victims and survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence during COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
· Extended the stay-at-home order until May 8.
· Signed bill to provide flexibility to local governments and businesses.
· Announced online vehicle sales, curbside PLCB pick-up and May 8 construction restart.
· Issued Gov. Wolf’s remarks on recovery planning.
· 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.