A second death in Schuylkill County is being blamed on the Chinese coronavirus, public health officials confirmed Saturday.
Also on Saturday, another 15 positive cases of the Chinese virus were identified in Schuylkill County. That brings the cumulative total, to date, to 179.
Saturday was the 21st consecutive day of positive coronavirus cases locally. Here’s a day-by-day breakdown:
- March 22: 1
- March 23: 2
- March 24: 2
- March 25: 1
- March 26: 3
- March 27: 4
- March 28: 3
- March 29: 5
- March 30: 9
- March 31: 8
- April 1: 9
- April 2: 7
- April 3: 9
- April 4: 14
- April 5: 13
- April 6: 13
- April 7: 16
- April 8: 17
- April 9: 13
- April 10: 15
- April 11: 15
Statewide, cumulatively, there are 21,655 positive cases as of noon Saturday, April 11. Pennsylvania’s death toll from coronavirus-related illness is now 494.
The first positive case in Pennsylvania was reported on March 6. The first case in Schuylkill County was reported on March 22.
Schuylkill County at 179 Positive Coronavirus Cases
To date, there are 21,655 total positive cases of Chinese virus in Pennsylvania and another 98,498 negatives.
The Curve
Here’s our own interactive chart created to show the “curve” in COVID-19 coronavirus cases. Note the blue line, which is what state officials have said they’re measuring as the “curve”. The Blue line tracks New Positive cases of coronavirus while the Red tracks total to date. The yellow line marks Total Negative cases reported on the day and Green denotes the total amount of tests conducted. The Orange Line represents New Negative cases since the state started reporting them.
By County Numbers
Statewide, here are the counties with the most cumulative positive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus to date (not including Schuylkill neighbors):
- Philadelphia: 6,022
- Montgomery: 2,053
- Delaware: 1,510
- Northampton: 1,039
- Bucks: 1,051
- Allegheny: 836
These are the cumulative totals for counties surrounding Schuylkill County. Note, Lehigh and Luzerne counties have the 3rd and 5th highest cumulative totals to date, respectively:
- Schuylkill: 179 (+15)
- Berks: 930 (+210)
- Carbon 98 (+5)
- Columbia: 99 (+18)
- Dauphin: 213 (+14)
- Lebanon: 232 (+14)
- Lehigh: 1,620 (+58)
- Luzerne: 1,372 (+45)
- Northumberland: 31 (+2)
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