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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health Friday reported there were 41 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County ad four additional deaths.
				Those numbers bring the county&rsquo;s totals to 1,921 confirmed cases and 62 deaths.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 735 confirmed cases and 61 deaths; Monroe County has 1,037 cases and 44 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there were 1,599 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 38,652. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				The state is reporting 1,492 confirmed deaths in Pennsylvania.
				All people are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.
				&ldquo;As we see the number of new COVID-19 cases continuously change across the state that does not mean we can stop practicing social distancing,&rdquo; said Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. &ldquo;We must continue to stay home to protect ourselves, our families and our community. If you must go out, please make as few trips as possible and wear a mask to protect not only yourself, but others. We need all Pennsylvanians to continue to heed these efforts to protect our vulnerable Pennsylvanians, our health care workers and front line responders.&rdquo;
				There are 147,491 patients who have tested negative to date. Of the patients who have tested positive to date the age breakdown is as follows:
				Nearly 1% are aged 0-4;
				Nearly 1% are aged 5-12;
				1% are aged 13-18;
				Nearly 6% are aged 19-24;
				38% are aged 25-49;
				Nearly 28% are aged 50-64; and
				25% are aged 65 or older.
				Most of the patients hospitalized are aged 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older. There have been no pediatric deaths to date.
				In nursing and personal care homes, there are 6,153 resident cases of COVID-19, and 726 cases among employees, for a total of 6,879 at 418 distinct facilities in 40 counties. Out of our total deaths, 903 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				All non-life-sustaining businesses are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year. Currently the entire state is under a stay-at-home order.

41 new COVID-19 cases in Luzerne County; 4 more have died