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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported 22 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Luzerne County and 2 new deaths.
				Those numbers bring the total cases to 2,554 and the death toll is at 124.
				In Lackawanna County, there are now 1,374 confirmed cases and 127 deaths; in Monroe County, there are 1,267 cases and 89 deaths.
				The Department of Health confirmed that there are 610 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 63,666. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
				There are 4,624 total deaths attributed to COVID-19, an increase of 119 new deaths.
				&ldquo;As counties move 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;
				Arena testing site
				The Wolf Administration Tuesday tested 55 symptomatic residents at the administration&rsquo;s COVID-19 testing site at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre.
				So far, 1,979 individuals have been tested at the site.
				The drive-thru testing site is being held in the parking lot of the Mohegan Sun Pocono Arena and pre-registration is required. The site is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.daily to test symptomatic Northeast Pennsylvanian residents.
				Registration is required one day in advance and can be found on the Department of Health&rsquo;s website, health.pa.gov.
				Registration by phone is also available by calling 1-877-PA-HEALTH. Appointments are capped at 200 per day. No on-site registration is available.
				Statewide statistics
				There are 286,034 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 ages 0-4;
				Nearly 1% are ages 5-12;
				Nearly 2% are ages 13-18;
				Nearly 6% are ages 19-24;
				Nearly 37% are ages 25-49;
				Nearly 26% are ages 50-64; and
				Nearly 29% are ages 65 or older.
				Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older.
				For the latest information for individuals, families, businesses and schools, visit &ldquo;Responding to COVID-19&rdquo; on pa.gov.
				Non-life-sustaining businesses in the red phase are ordered to be closed and schools are closed statewide through the remainder of the academic year.
				Currently, 37 counties are in the yellow phase of reopening; 12 more will move to the yellow phase on May 22.

22 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Luzerne County; 2 new deaths