Westmoreland County has 15 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County has 15 new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Thursday.
The countywide case total is now 578, with 38 deaths, according to the department. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in Westmoreland County since May 18.
It was the fourth day this week with a double-digit increase in cases. Prior to this week the last increase of that size was in late April.
More than 15,500 county residents have tested negative for the virus.
Statewide, there have been 83,770 recorded cases of coronavirus, and 6,447 deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Westmoreland County moved to the green phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s phased reopening plan June 5.
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