Four more cases of COVID-19 coronavirus were diagnosed in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. That brings the statewide total to 16.
The first 2 cases in Bucks County were diagnosed. Another case each in Montgomery and Monroe counties were also added to the statewide tally.
In addition to the 4 added cases, the state Dept. of Health says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed two of Pennsylvania’s cases: one each in Monroe and Delaware counties.
All other cases remain “presumed” positive. Here’s a county-by-county breakdown of the presumed positive or confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in Pennsylvania.
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 |
The 4 cases of coronavirus diagnosed on Wednesday represent the most in a single day 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 |
Pennsylvania Coronavirus Cases Now at 16
At a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon, Health Sect. Rachel Levine said in addition to the Pennsylvania residents with COVID-19 coronavirus, there is an out-of-state patient hospitalized in Montgomery County.
“We want to continue to be transparent and so have more data for you today,” Levine said in a statement Wednesday. “To date, there have been 173 Pennsylvanians identified for testing; 100 of those have tested negative for COVID-19; 14 have tested presumptive positives; two have been confirmed positive by the CDC; and 57 tests are pending.”
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