Three new cases in Mercer County as Pennsylvania nears 60,000 cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 938 additional positive coronavirus cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 59,636.
The state is reporting 4,218 total deaths, an increase from the 3,943 total deaths reported Wednesday.
There were 44 new deaths reported overnight; the remaining 231 were reported as a result of a reconciliation of data over the past several weeks.
In Mercer County, cases are up to 81 from 78, and there are still two deaths.
No new cases or deaths were reported in Lawrence County, which has 71 cases and seven deaths.
Last week, Mercer and Lawrence counties moved to the "Yellow Phase" of Governor Tom Wolf's reopening plan.
Thirteen more Pennsylvania counties will move to the Yellow Phase on Friday.
Under this phase of reopening, life-sustaining businesses that could not conduct either all or part of their operations via telework will continue to conduct their operations in-person.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 12,677 resident cases of COVID-19, and 1,922 cases among employees, for a total of 14,599 at 549 distinct facilities in 44 counties.
