HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 4, that there are 854 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 115,009.
All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 132 cases and Philadelphia County is reporting an increase of 131 cases.
The number of tests administered within the last 7 days between July 28 and August 3 is 150,145 with 5,891 positive cases. There were 22,579 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., August 3. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Dashboard shows 656 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Pennsylvania, with 100 on ventilators.
There are 7,232 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 23 new deaths reported. A breakdown of deaths by county of residence is available here.
There are 1,156,520 patients who have tested negative to date.
There are 643 patients who have a positive serology test and either COVID-19 symptoms or a high-risk exposure, which are considered probable cases and not confirmed cases.
The PA DOH is also reporting that as of noon, August 4, 75% of the patients have recovered.
New Statewide Positive Cases Last 7 Days
8/4/20 — 854
8/3/20 — 565
8/2/20 – 654
8/1/20 – 888
7/31/20 — 970
7/30/20 — 860
7/29/20 — 834
LOCAL REGION
| County | Previous Total | New Cases | Total Cases | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | 188 | 4 | 192 | 6 |
| Butler | 605 | 10 | 615 | 15 |
| Clarion | 76 | 1 | 77 | 2 |
| Clearfield | 141 | 1 | 142 | 0 |
| Crawford | 132 | 1 | 133 | 1 |
| Elk | 45 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Forest | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Indiana | 275 | 4 | 279 | 6 |
| Jefferson | 58 | 2 | 60 | 1 |
| McKean | 33 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Mercer | 356 | 8 | 364 | 9 |
| Venango | 62 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Warren | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
County Case Counts to Date
| County | Total Cases | Negatives |
| Adams | 481 | 8233 |
| Allegheny | 8442 | 114321 |
| Armstrong | 192 | 3966 |
| Beaver | 1261 | 11867 |
| Bedford | 133 | 2722 |
| Berks | 5248 | 30262 |
| Blair | 238 | 10552 |
| Bradford | 84 | 5141 |
| Bucks | 7056 | 59436 |
| Butler | 615 | 13115 |
| Cambria | 282 | 15375 |
| Cameron | 6 | 335 |
| Carbon | 364 | 6564 |
| Centre | 359 | 8967 |
| Chester | 4962 | 47058 |
| Clarion | 77 | 1883 |
| Clearfield | 142 | 3992 |
| Clinton | 115 | 2553 |
| Columbia | 464 | 4978 |
| Crawford | 133 | 4981 |
| Cumberland | 1239 | 18322 |
| Dauphin | 2702 | 27180 |
| Delaware | 8956 | 62518 |
| Elk | 46 | 1785 |
| Erie | 1025 | 17966 |
| Fayette | 423 | 8999 |
| Forest | 9 | 494 |
| Franklin | 1294 | 12767 |
| Fulton | 25 | 755 |
| Greene | 110 | 2867 |
| Huntingdon | 290 | 2986 |
| Indiana | 279 | 5664 |
| Jefferson | 60 | 2214 |
| Juniata | 128 | 1402 |
| Lackawanna | 1903 | 18506 |
| Lancaster | 5705 | 48735 |
| Lawrence | 353 | 5031 |
| Lebanon | 1581 | 12665 |
| Lehigh | 4871 | 39013 |
| Luzerne | 3352 | 30292 |
| Lycoming | 342 | 8015 |
| McKean | 33 | 3094 |
| Mercer | 364 | 7627 |
| Mifflin | 111 | 4253 |
| Monroe | 1608 | 15860 |
| Montgomery | 9908 | 91988 |
| Montour | 94 | 6155 |
| Northampton | 3878 | 36343 |
| Northumberland | 416 | 6528 |
| Perry | 120 | 2587 |
| Philadelphia | 26108 | 170349 |
| Pike | 526 | 4534 |
| Potter | 20 | 832 |
| Schuylkill | 900 | 12216 |
| Snyder | 100 | 1669 |
| Somerset | 128 | 6137 |
| Sullivan | 10 | 289 |
| Susquehanna | 212 | 2800 |
| Tioga | 36 | 2075 |
| Union | 191 | 5736 |
| Venango | 62 | 3250 |
| Warren | 20 | 1726 |
| Washington | 773 | 15514 |
| Wayne | 157 | 3946 |
| Westmoreland | 1464 | 29968 |
| Wyoming | 58 | 1785 |
| York | 2365 | 34782 |
County-specific information and a statewide map are available here.
Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
- 1% are ages 0-4;
- 1% are ages 5-12;
- 3% are ages 13-18;
- 9% are ages 19-24;
- 37% are ages 25-49;
- Nearly 23% are ages 50-64; and
- 24% 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 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+.
The following regions have seen significant increases among 19 to 24-year-olds in each month from April to the end of July:
- SW – Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 18 percent of cases in July;
- SE – Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to approximately 19 percent of cases in July;
- NE – 6 percent of cases in April to nearly 17 percent of cases in July;
- NW – Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 14 percent of cases in July;
- NC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 14 percent of cases in July; and
- SC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 14 percent of cases in July.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 19,694 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,024 cases among employees, for a total of 23,718 at 860 distinct facilities in 61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,922 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
Approximately 8,403 of the total cases are in 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.
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