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The number of new COVID-19 cases was continuing Friday to trend upward in every county and region of Pennsylvania, the state蘑菇视频 health secretary said.
Health Secretary Rachel Levine said the percentage of positive tests also was still too high in the state and especially in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
鈥淯nfortunately right now the direction is going in the opposite direction,鈥� Levine said during a livestream of her appearance with Gov. Tom Wolf at Lancaster Health Center.
Pennsylvania added 1,212 new cases of the novel coronavirus Friday to its total that stood at 105,571 since test results started coming in March 6. The statewide death toll from the virus was 7,101 Friday after 22 new deaths were reported.
Fayette County added seven new cases to its total of 301, while Washington County added two dozen new cases to its count that increased to 637. Greene County cases increased by one to 94 .
Allegheny County reported 198 new cases to its total of 7,015, and two new deaths. The deaths were of a 54-year-old and 89-year-old, whose dates of death were July 11 and 22, respectively.
Levine said 5.7% of the tests statewide were returning positive, and that the percentage rate needed to fall below 5%. Southwestern Pennsylvania led the state with a percent positive rate of 6.9%.
She said there was no date set for allowing bars to reopen and lifting reduced occupancy rates at restaurants.
Local DOH data updates reported between Thursday and Friday include:
COVID-19 cases
Fayette County: 301 cases (+7); 7,782 negative tests; four deaths (no change)
Greene County: 94 cases (+1); 2,229 negative tests; no deaths
Washington County: 637 cases (+24); 13,201 negative tests; 10 deaths (no change)
Westmoreland County: 1,252 cases (+18); 26,377 negative tests; 42 deaths (+1)
Allegheny County: 7,015 cases (+198); 93,943 negative tests; 216 deaths (+4)
Pennsylvania: 105,571 cases (+1213); 981,259 negative tests; 7,101 deaths (+22)
Long-term care living facilities
Fayette County: five facilities; nine cases in residents; six in employees; one death
Greene County: one facility; two cases in residents; one in employees; no deaths
Washington County: nine facilities; 21 cases in residents; seven in employees; two deaths
Westmoreland County: 20 facilities; 159 cases in residents; 50 in employees; 29 deaths
Allegheny County: 69 facilities; 674 cases in residents; 221 in employees; 164 deaths
Pennsylvania: 813 facilities; 18,991 cases in residents; 3,737 in employees; 4,844 deaths
For additional information, visit health.pa.gov.