560 new positive COVID-19 cases brings PA total to over 1,600 with death total now at 16

 

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the largest one-day spike in new positive coronavirus cases in the state on Thursday with 560 new cases, bringing the statewide total number of cases to 1,687.

The Department of Health also announced five new virus-related deaths, bringing Pennsylvania’s death toll to 16.

Below are the number of coronavirus cases in Central Pennsylvania counties:

  • Adams (7)
  • Cumberland (15)
  • Dauphin (13)
  • Franklin (5)
  • Lancaster (21)
  • Lebanon (4)
  • York (21)

Health officials say all those who have tested positive for the virus are either in isolation at home or being treated at a hospital.

Statewide, there are 16, 441 patients who have tested negative for COVID-19. The 1,687 positive cases of COVID-19 in PA are reported from commercial, hospital and state labs.

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