HARRISBURG – Clearfield County has added nine additional positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed that as of 12 a.m., Sept. 8, there are 496 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state-wide total to 140,359.
According to the department’s Web site, Clearfield County has had 265 total cases while 6,111 patients have tested negative for the virus. Of those cases, 215 are confirmed and 50 are probable.
The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Sept. 1 and Sept. 7, is 147,207 with 5,838 positive cases.
There were 12,578 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., Sept. 7. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
There are 7,791 total Pennsylvania deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 11 new deaths. County-specific information and a state-wide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine reminds that mask-wearing is required in all businesses and whenever leaving home, and consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
There are 70 cases that have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases and 646 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure.
There are 1,614,717 patients who have tested negative state-wide to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date, the age breakdown is as follows:
- Approximately 1 percent are ages 0-4;
- Nearly 2 percent are ages 5-12;
- Approximately 4 percent are ages 13-18;
- Approximately 11 percent are ages 19-24;
- Nearly 37 percent are ages 25-49;
- Approximately 22 percent are ages 50-64; and
- Approximately 23 percent are ages 65 or older.
Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. More data is available here.
The department said it 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-plus.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 21,464 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,615 cases among employees, for a total of 26,079 at 948 distinct facilities in 61 counties.
Out of the total deaths, 5,242 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
It was also noted that approximately 9,914 of Pennsylvania’s total cases are among health care workers.
For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit “Responding to COVID-19” on pa.gov. Currently, all 67 counties are in the green phase of reopening.