New Data: Schuylkill County at 3 Positive Coronavirus Cases

New information in from Pennsylvania health officials show Schuylkill County now at 3 positive coronavirus cases.

In the last 24 hours, 2 more cases have been confirmed. On Sunday, the first positive case of COVID-19 coronavirus was reported by Pennsylvania Health Sec. Rachel Levine.

Statewide, there are 644 positive cases as of noon Monday, March 23. That’s 165 cases more than Sunday.

Two coronavirus-related deaths have been reported since March 6, the day the first positive coronavirus case was confirmed in the Commonwealth. (UPDATE: State health officials updated this total later in the day to 6 coronavirus-related deaths.)

Schuylkill County at 3 Positive Coronavirus Cases

In addition to the 644 positive cases, there are an addition 6,595 negatives. That means 8.8% of those receiving a coronavirus test are testing positive.

Statewide, Montgomery County tests the most positive cases, now at 129. That’s one more than Philadelphia County’s 128. Delaware County has the third most, 54.

These are the totals for counties surrounding Schuylkill County:

• Schuylkill: 3
• Berks: 14
• Columbia: 1
• Dauphin: 1
• Lebanon: 3
• Lehigh: 25
• Luzerne: 10
• Carbon: 0
• Northumberland: 0

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SPECIAL SECTION: Coronavirus in Schuylkill County

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