A third resident from Schuylkill County died after contracting the Chinese coronavirus, state health officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Also, the state says 12 more Schuylkill County residents tested positive for the Chinese virus in the last 24 hours. That brings our total number of cases, to date, to 212.
- 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
- April 12: 9
- April 13: 4
- April 14: 8
- April 15: 12
Statewide, cumulatively, there are 26,490 positive Chinese virus cases as of noon Wednesday, April 15. Pennsylvania’s death toll from coronavirus-related illness is now 647.
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 212 Positive Coronavirus Cases
To date, there are 26,490 total positive cases of Chinese virus in Pennsylvania and another 111,094 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
These are the cumulative totals for counties surrounding Schuylkill County:
- Schuylkill: 212 (+12)
- Berks: 1,335 (+88)
- Carbon 112 (+9)
- Columbia: 131 (+6)
- Dauphin: 271 (+22)
- Lebanon: 349 (+21)
- Lehigh: 1,922 (+119)
- Luzerne: 1,567 (+44)
- Northumberland: 56 (+8)
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