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Luzerne County has not ruled out additional coronavirus furloughs

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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; One more Luzerne County resident has died from COVID-19 and 46 new confirmed cases were reported, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
				That brings the coronavirus death toll in Luzerne County to 67 and 2008 total cases.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 793 confirmed cases and 63 deaths; Monroe County has 1,065 cases and 45 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there were 1,116 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 41,165. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				The state is reporting 1,550 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 157,428 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;
				Nearly 38% are aged 25-49;
				Nearly 27% are aged 50-64; and
				Nearly 26% 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 6,813 resident cases of COVID-19, and 822 cases among employees, for a total of 7,635 at 431 distinct facilities in 40 counties. Out of our total deaths, 952 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.

1 new death, 46 new COVID-19 cases in Luzerne County