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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health Friday reported 6 more COVID-19 related deaths in Luzerne County and 15 new confirmed cases.
				That brings the county&rsquo;s death toll to 120 and the total confirmed cases to 2,347.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 1,114 confirmed cases and 113 deaths; in Monroe County, there are 1,198 cases and 63 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 1,323 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 54,238. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				As a result of the continued work to reconcile data from various sources the state is reporting an increase of 200 new deaths today, bringing the statewide total to 3,616 deaths in Pennsylvania. These deaths have occurred over the past several weeks.
				In 19 nursing homes in Luzerne County, there have been 332 cases of COVID-19 in residents, 53 in staff and 80 deaths of the county&rsquo;s 120 total reported.
				&ldquo;As we prepare to move a number of counties from red to yellow, we need all Pennsylvanians to continue to follow the social distancing and mitigation efforts in place,&rdquo; said Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine. &ldquo;We must continue to protect our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians, which includes our seniors, those with underlying health issues, our healthcare workers and our first responders. I am proud of the work that Pennsylvanians have done so far, but we cannot stop now, we must continue to take the necessary steps to protect ourselves from COVID-19.&rdquo;
				There are 216,321 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;
				37% are aged 25-49;
				26% are aged 50-64; and
				Nearly 28% 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 10,919 resident cases of COVID-19, and 1,542 cases among employees, for a total of 12,461 at 522 distinct facilities in 44 counties. Out of our total deaths, 2,458 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities.
				Approximately 3,553 of our total cases are in health care workers.
				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.

6 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Luzerne County; 15 new cases