HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed that as of 12 a.m., Sept. 30, there were 1,153 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state-wide total to 158,967.
According to the department’s Web site, Clearfield County has had 330 total cases and six deaths while 7,634 patients have tested negative for the virus. Of those cases, 277 are confirmed and 53 are probable.
The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Sept. 23 and Sept. 29, is 191,995 with 6,168 positive cases.
There were 23,163 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., Sept. 29. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
There are 8,142 total Pennsylvania deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 19 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 that consistent mask-wearing is critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
There are 499 Pennsylvania 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 1,879,127 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;
- Nearly 5 percent are ages 13-18;
- Approximately 13 percent are ages 19-24;
- Nearly 36 percent are ages 25-49;
- Approximately 21 percent are ages 50-64; and
- Nearly 22 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.
The following regions saw significant increases among 19- to 24-year-olds in each month from April to date in September:
- NC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 65 percent of cases so far in September;
- NE – 6 percent of cases in April to approximately 35 percent of cases so far in September;
- SE – Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to approximately 28 percent of cases so far in September;
- SW – Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to approximately 26 percent of cases so far in September;
- NW– Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 19 percent of cases so far in September; and
- SC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 16 percent of cases so far in September.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 22,935 resident cases of COVID-19, and 5,079 cases among employees, for a total of 28,014 at 984 distinct facilities in61 counties.
Out of the total deaths, 5,456 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
It was also noted that approximately 10,765 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.