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On Tuesday, Pennsylvania health officials confirmed the 11th and 12th presumed positive case of coronavirus in the Commonwealth.
The 11th person is from Montgomery County, an adult, and is reported hospitalized in Philadelphia from symptoms of COVID-19 coronavirus. This makes them the 8th person from Montgomery County that’s been state-tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. They’re also the third in the county to be hospitalized. One remains in critical condition.
UPDATE: At 3 p.m. Tuesday, Philadephia Mayor Jim Kenney announced the first positive case of COVID-19 coronavirus in Philadelphia County. That’s the 12th presumed positive case of coronavirus in Pennsylvania.
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
| Date | COVID-19 + cases |
|---|---|
| March 6 | 2 |
| March 7 | 2 |
| March 8 | 2 |
| March 9 | 4 |
| March 10 | 2 |
| March 11 | 4 |
| March 12 | 6 |
| March 13 | 19 |
| TOTAL | 41 |
At a press briefing in Harrisburg on Tuesday afternoon, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine said the patient confirmed yesterday from Monroe County was released from the hospital and in self-isolation at home.
She said the latest positive patient from Montgomery County had close contact with another person who is a presumed positive case of COVID-19 coronavirus.
Pennsylvania Now at 12 Coronavirus Cases
State tests still must be confirmed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officials have indicated there’s no reason to believe their presumed positive cases won’t be confirmed by federal officials, too.
Based on questions fielded at Tuesday’s daily briefing from health officials, rumors are circulating around Pennsylvania about other potential cases of COVID-19 coronavirus. However, Levine did not confirm any of those reports.
The first presumed positive case in Pennsylvania was reported on March 6.
Coronavirus in Pennsylvania
County breakdown of positive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in Pennsylvania (as of March 19, 12:00 a.m.)| Pennsylvania | Positive cases | First reported |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 42 | March 7, 2020 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | March 10, 2020 |
| Delaware | 14 | March 6, 2020 |
| Allegheny | 11 | March 14, 2020 |
| Cumberland | 10 | March 13, 2020 |
| Bucks | 9 | March 11, 2020 |
| Chester | 9 | March 13, 2020 |
| Monroe | 7 | March 9, 2020 |
| Beaver | 2 | March 17, 2020 |
| Pike | 2 | March 12, 2020 |
| Washington | 2 | March 13, 2020 |
| York | 2 | March 18, 2020 |
| Berks | 1 | March 18, 2020 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | March 18, 2020 |
| Lehigh | 1 | March 15, 2020 |
| Luzerne | 1 | March 15, 2020 |
| Northampton | 1 | March 12, 2020 |
| Wayne | 1 | March 6, 2020 |
| TOTAL CONFIRMED POSITIVE | 133 |
** Table results above contain dynamic content. Figures may change and not reflect other information in this article. **
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