Pennsylvania reports 39 new coronavirus deaths, 579 new cases

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported 39 new covid-19 deaths and 579 new cases in the state.

That brings the state’s total case count to 83,770, with 6,557 deaths.

The state considers 631 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed.

More than half of coronavirus cases in the state are in patients age 50 or older, with the most severe cases in patients over the age of 65, according to the Department of Health.

Nursing and personal care homes account for 17,454 cases among residents and 3,123 among employees. There have been 4,471 coronavirus deaths in nursing and personal care homes, about 68.2% of the state’s deaths. The virus has been found in 667 nursing facilities.

Health care workers account for 6,341 coronavirus cases.

More than 621,031 people statewide have tested negative for the virus. Of those with the virus, 78% have recovered.

All of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have had confirmed cases and all are now in either the yellow or green phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s three-tiered reopening plan.