The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported there were 853 additional positive cases of COVID-19 Thursday, Sept. 24, bringing the statewide total to 153,397. Centre is reporting an increase of 109 cases.

The number of tests administered within the last 7 days through S eptember 23 is 183,360 with 5,554 positive case, or 3.02 percent.

Mercer County is reporting 441 confirmed cases, with 68 probable cases and 23 deaths. Lawrence County has 634 cases, 76 probable and 16 deaths.

The state is reporting 8,079 revise-related deaths, an increase of 17 new deaths reported. County-specific information is available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.

1,803,470 people have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:

  • Approximately 1% are ages 0-4;
  • Nearly 2% are ages 5-12;
  • Approximately 4% are ages 13-18;
  • Approximately 13% are ages 19-24; 
  • Approximately 36% are ages 25-49; 
  • Nearly 22% are ages 50-64; and
  • Nearly 22% 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.

In nursing and personal care homes, there are 22,498 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,936 cases among employees, for a total of 27,434 at 969 distinct facilities in 61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 5,397 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.

Approximately 10,513 of our total cases are among health care workers.